Table 3. Examples of antiviral peptides and their regions acting on a virus.
| Peptides | Specific acting region | Source | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1LB-HA, N2LB-HA, N3LB-HA, C1LB-HA, C2LB-HA, C3LB-HA, PHGB-1, PHGB-2, PHGB-3 | Viral surface glycoproteins HA |
Derived from highly conserved sequences of HA1 & HA2 subunits | [77] |
| errKPAQP | Viral surface glycoprotein neuraminidase | The specific sequence in the binding pocket of oseltamivir (a drug) in neuraminidase | [78] |
| c01 (GWWYKGRARPVSAVA) and c03 (RAVWRHSVATPSHSV) | Binding to sialylgalactose (Neu5Ac-Gal) | Specific recognition region of HA to the sialyloligosaccharides of glycoproteins on the cell surface receptor | [80] |
HA: Hemagglutinin.