Table 1. Sequences and characteristics of the peptides investigated.

Peptide	Sequence	Mol. Wt.	Net Chargea
LL-37	LLGDFFRKSKEKIGKEFKRIVQRIKDFLRNLVPRTES	4493	6+
LL-31	LLGDFFRKSKEKIGKEFKRIVQRIKDFLRNL	3821	6+
LFchimera	FKCRRWQWRMKKLG—K DLIWKLLSKAQEKFGKNKSR	4422	12+
IDR-1018	VRLIVAVRIWRR-NH2	1536	4+

^aNet positive charge at neutral pH