TABLE 3.
Paralytic and lethal activity of Osu1 and rOsu1.
| Peptide | PD50 crickets | LD50 crickets | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (µg/g) | (pmol/g) | (µg/g) | (pmol/g) | |
| Control (H20) | — | — | ||
| Native Osu1 | 0.05 (0.01–0.08) | 6.6 (1.3–10.6) | <0.1 | <13.3 |
| rOsu1 | 0.27 (0.23–0.27) | 36.1 (30.7–36.1) | 0.53 (0.49–0.54) | 70.8 (65.5–72.2) |
95% confidence intervals (CI) are shown in parentheses.