Table 1. Amino acid sequences and characteristics of defensins used.
Peptide | Amino acid sequence | Length (amino-acid residues) | Molecular weight | Charge | Hydrophobic residues (%) |
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HNP-1 | ACYCRIPACIAGERRYGTCIYQGRLWAFCC | 30 | 3.45 kDa | +3 | 53 |
hBD-1 | DHYNCVSSGGQCLYSACPIFTKIQGTCYRGKAKCCK | 36 | 3.94 kDa | +4 | 36 |
hBD-3 | GIINTLQKYYCRVRGGRCAVLSCLPKEEQIGKCSTRGRKCCRRKK | 45 | 5.17 kDa | +11 | 33 |