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PTB biomarkers, their molecular masses, and weighted calculations of the hydrophobicity of their amino acid composition.
| Biomarker | Mass (kDa) | Amino Acid Characterization | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrophobic | Neutral | Hydrophilic | ||
| Peptide 1 | 2.0 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| CRF | 2.7 | 49% | 20% | 32% |
| Peptide 2 | 4.2 | 50% | 30% | 20% |
| Peptide 3 | 4.2 | 48% | 30% | 23% |
| Defensins | 3–20 | 41±7% | 24±5% | 35±6% |
| TNF | 26 | 38% | 38% | 24% |
| Lactoferrin | 80 | 39% | 35% | 25% |
| TAT | 120 | 39% | 33% | 28% |
| Ferritin | 420 | 37% | 33% | 30% |
