Table 2. Physicochemical properties of the KISSV[AIVSN]NKDKI peptide calculated in APD3 (Antimicrobial Peptide Calculator and Predictor).
| Physicochemical properties | MS/MS peptide sequence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A** | I** | V** | S* | N* | |
| Length (residues) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Molecular weight (MW) | 1.202.406 | 1.244.487 | 1230.46 | 1.218.405 | 1.218.405 |
| Net charge at physiological PH (7.4) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hydrophobic residues (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 27 |
| Borman Index (kcal/mol) | 2.1 | 1.81 | 1.89 | 2.57 | 2.57 |
| Similar Peptide /% | AP01814/45.45 | AP02863/ 42.85 | AP02863/ 41.66 | ||
*According to APD3 prediction, this peptide cannot form an alpha helix that is long enough to be an AP. **Predicted short alpha-helical cationic antimicrobial peptide.