TABLE 4.
Hemolytic activity of ΔPb-CATH1, -3, and -4 against chicken erythrocytes
Concn (μg/ml) | Hemolytic rate ± SD (%)a |
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Pb-CATH1 | Pb-CATH3 | Pb-CATH4 | Melittin | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 ± 1.1 |
8 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 0 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 71.3 ± 5.2 |
16 | 5.1 ± 0.5 | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 110.3 ± 1.5 |
32 | 7.3 ± 0.6 | 3.1 ± 0.5 | 6.5 ± 0.4 | 114.7 ± 1.7 |
64 | 12.2 ± 0.7 | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 10.7 ± 0.2 | 113.4 ± 0.2 |
Hemolytic activity was measured in triplicate.