Table 1.
Efficacy of peptide sorption (%) by nanogels formed by succinoyl- (SCNGs) and hexanoyl- (HCNGs) chitosans.
| Peptide | Sequences * | Charge | Sorption, % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCNGs | SCNGs | |||
| P1 | GWVDHFADGYDEVIA ** | −4 | 3.8 ± 0.8 | 0 |
| P2 | MELPSFGVSGVNESADM | −3 | 3.7 ± 0.6 | 0 |
| P3 | DQGHDTGSASAPAST | −2 | 1.4 ± 0.2 | 0 |
| P4 | VGIDQPPFGIFV | −1 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0 |
| P5 | PSNCHTHEGGQLHCT | −1 | 0 | 0 |
| P6 | CREGEDNSKRN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P7 | RMQFSSLTVNVRGSGMR | +3 | 0 | 3.8 ± 0.9 |
| P8 | KHGTFGPVHFRNQVKIR | +3 | 0 | 7.0 ± 1.1 |
* Peptides originate from Asp f 2 and Asp f 3 proteins and were used only as examples of peptides bearing different charges. ** Charged amino acids are shown in bold and positively charged ones are also underlined.