Table 3. Peptides associated with antibacterial and anticancer activity through membrane disruption.
Peptide | Number of residues | Associated protein/system | Self-assembled structure | Refs |
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FF | 2 | β-Amyloid polypeptide | β-Sheet-containing nanofibres | 141 |
Cyclic D,L-α-peptides | 6–8 | Synthetic | Supramolecular peptide nanotubes | 131,132,135 |
KLD | 12 | Synthetic | β-Sheet-containing nanofibres | 118 |
PTP-7b | 13 | Synthetic | β-Sheet-containing nanofibres | 158 |
(KLAKLAK)2 | 14 | Synthetic | α-Helix | 159–161 |
MAX | 20 | Synthetic | β-Hairpin hydrogels | 112–118 |