| AMR | Antimicrobial resistance |
| AMPs | Antimicrobial peptides |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharides |
| LTA | Lipoteichoic acids |
| MALDI-TOF-MS | Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry |
| GRAVY | Grand average of hydropathicity |
| CD | Circular dichroism |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| TFE | Trifluoroethanol |
| MICs | The minimum inhibitory concentrations |
| MTT | 3-[4,5-dimethylthiozol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| TI | Therapeutic index |
| NPN | 1-N-phenylnaphthylamine |
| DiSC3–5 | 3,3′-dipropylthiadicarbocyanine |
| RP-HPLC | Reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography |