Table 8.
Comparison to other cathelicidins
| Name | Species | Sequence | Length | VK-CATH4.1/ VK-CATH4.2 Similarity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VK-CATH4.1 | V. komodoensis | ----FRWRRFFRKAKRFLKRHGVSIAIGTVRLLRRFG- | 33 | 100/70.00 |
| VK-CATH4.2 | V. komodoensis | ----RRWRRFFQKAKRFVKRHGVSIAVGAYRIIG---- | 30 | 70.00/100.00 |
| Reptiles (Squamates) | ||||
| GJ-CATH | G. japonicus | -----RWRRFWGKAKRGIKKHGVSIALAALRLRG---- | 29 | 62.07/65.52 |
| AC-CATH | A. carolinensis | -----RWGRFWRGAKRFVKKHGVSIALAGLR------- | 26 | 65.38/65.38 |
| PB-CATH | P. bivitatis | -----RWRRFIRGAGRFARRYGWRIALG---------- | 23 | 60.87/56.52 |
| NA-CATH | N. atra | ----KRFKKFFKKLKNSVKKRAKKFFKKPKVIGVTFPF | 34 | 21.21/26.67 |
| Other Vertebrates | ||||
| AM-CATH | A. mississippiensis | -KIKKGFKKIFKRLPP--IGVGVSIPLAGKR------- | 28 | 24.00/24.00 |
| CAP18 | O. cuniculus | -GLRKRLRKFRNKIKEKLKKIGQKIQGFVPKLAPRTDY | 37 | 33.33/26.67 |
| SMAP-29 | O. aries | ----RGLRRLGRKIAHGVKKYGPTVL-RIIRIAG---- | 29 | 24.14/34.48 |
| cc-CATH | C. coturnix | LVQRGRFGRFLKKVRRFIPKVIIAAQIG-----SRFG | 32 | 39.29/28.00 |
| CMAP27 | G. gallus | -----RFGRFLRKIRRFRPKVTITIQGS-----ARFG- | 27 | 40.74/29.17 |
| Lactoferritin | B. taurus | -FKCRRWQWR-------MKKLGAPSITCV---RRAF-- | 25 | 27.27/25.00 |