Table 2.

List of isoprenoid modifications on a-factor reported in the literature

Entry	Isoprenoid group (RI) YIIKGVFWDPAC(RI)-OCH3	Wild-type activity (%)
9	H	0.1
10	Methyl	0.2
11	Hexadecanyl	1.5
12	Benzyl	1.5
13	Prenyl	12.0
14	Geranyl	3.0
15	Geranylgeranyl	25.0
16	(CH2)4-CH3	5.2
17	(CH2)5-NBD	1.3
18	(CH2)9-CH3	150.0
19	(CH2)10-NBD	15.0
20	3-ethylfarnesyl	200
21	3-vinylfarnesyl	800
22	3-t-butylfarnesyl	200
23	3-phenylfarnesyl	200
24	C5-benzophenone	48.0
25	C10-benzophenone	24.0
26	C10-alkyne	800
27	C15-alkyne	200
28	C15-azide	100
29	C15-dihydro-azide	100