Table 5.
Physical properties of identified ovodefensin peptides
| Defensin domain | Length | Molecular weight | Cys Residue Spacing | Charge | Isoelectric point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VkOVOD1_VARKO | 45 | 4930.77 | 9–2–4-8-1-4 | 4 | 8.0905 |
| VkOVOD2_VARKO | 49 | 5582.3 | 6–3–13-6 | 4 | 8.5149 |
| VkOVOD3_VARKO | 48 | 4950.69 | 5–6–12–3-1-6 | 8.5 | 8.9348 |
| VkOVOD4_VARKO | 40 | 4271.9 | 3–3–3-9-1-6 | 4.5 | 8.0913 |
| VkOVOD5_VARKO | 53 | 5869.76 | 14–6–13-2 | 1.5 | 7.5215 |
| VkOVOD6_VARKO | 38 | 4252.89 | 3–3–3-9-1-6 | 3 | 7.8246 |
Molecular weights, charges and isoelectric points were calculated based on predicted peptide sequences using the EMBOSS tool pepstats [53]