Table 3.
Antimicrobial peptides expressed as fusion proteins with a PurF fragmentAll the fusions were insoluble. Size is shown as the number of amino acid residues. Further abbreviations used: MSI‐344, a magainin analogue [magainins are a family of peptides isolated from the skin of Xenopus laevis (South African clawed frog)]; PGQ, 24‐amino‐acid antimicrobial peptide with N‐terminal glycine (G) and C‐terminal glutamine (Q) isolated from Xenopus laevis stomach. The three values in column 3 for MSI‐344 refer to the yield in the corresponding reference in column 4.
| Peptide | Size | Yield (mg/litre) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombinin | 24 | NAa | [61] |
| Buforin‐2B | 22 | 131 | [62] |
| Histonin | 21 | 167 | [63] |
| Indolicidin | 13 | NA | [61] |
| Melittin | 26 | NA | [61] |
| MSI‐344 | 22 | NA/310/NA | [61,64,65] |
| PGQ | 24 | NA | [61] |
| Pleurocidin | 25 | 9.8 | [66] |
| Tachyplesin‐1 | 17 | NA | [61] |
a
Not available.