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. 2022 Dec 27;9(1):42. doi: 10.3390/jof9010042

Table 1.

Antifungal peptides with activity against A. fumigatus. The table presents the antifungal peptides of natural origin with their physicochemical parameters and minimum inhibitory concentration against A. fumigatus.

Author/Year Name Source Length Net Charge Hydrophobic Residues Boman Index MIC
Mignone et al., 2022 [65] Sin a 1 Seeds, white mustard, Brassica hirta 145 10 32% 2.09 63 µM
Seyedjavadi et al., 2019 [66] M. chamomilla AMP 1 Matricaria chamomilla L. 23 3 47% 0.68 6.66 µM
Khani et al., 2019 [67] Skh-AMP1 Leaves, Satureja khuzistanica 25 5 28% 3.19 20.7 µM
Xiaoxia et al., 2019 [68] P. xylostella Moricin Highly expressed in fat body and hemocyte, diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella 42 9 35% 1.67 8.9–23 µM
Park et al., 2016 [69] Human alpha-synuclein Brain, Homo sapiens 140 −9 35% 1.3 0.8–3.2 µM
Bellmonte et al., 2012 [70] Hb 98–114 Tick midgut, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus 17 3 52% −0.62 6.3 µM
Rodríguez et al., 2010 [71] PgAFP Penicillium chrysogenum RP42C; also found in Penicillium chrysogenum Q176 58 4 27% 2.63 0.12–1.0 µM
Gao et al., 2009 [72] Meucin-18 Mesobuthus eupeus 18 2 55% −0.66 1.9–8.3 µM
Simon et al., 2008 [73] Human drosomycin-like defensin Mainly expressed in skin (mRNA), Homo sapiens 43 5 25% 3.58 6.25 µM
Cabras et al., 2008 [74] SP-B Porcine salivary gland granules 21 1 9% 0.35 58.68 µM
Briolat et al., 2005 [75] Catestatin Skin, Homo sapiens 21 4 33% 1.98 80 µM
Briolat et al., 2005 [75] Cateslytin Chromaffin cells and in secretion medium, bovine 15 5 33% 4.3 10 µM
Landon et al., 2004 [76] ARD1 Archaeoprepona demophoon 41 3 39% 1.6 ND
Kaiserer et al., 2003 [77] Penicillium antifungal protein Penicillium chrysogenum 55 5 25% 3.12 ND
Lauth et al., 2002 [78] wb-Moronecidin Skin/gill, Morone saxatilis 23 3 43% 0.38 50–100 µM
Silva et al., 2000 [79] Gomesin Hemocytes, Acanthoscurria gomesiana 18 6 33% 4.39 ND
Lugardon et al., 2000 [80] Vasostatin-1 Bovine chromaffin granules, Bos taurus 76 −1 35% 2.03 1–10 µM
Gun et al., 1999 [81] AnAFP Aspergillus niger 58 5 28% 2.42 4–8 µM
Gallo et al., 1997 [82] Mouse cathelin-related antimicrobial peptide Adult testis, spleen, stomach, and intestine, mouse, Mus musculus 34 6 29% 1.74 100 µM
Lawyer et al., 1996 [83] Tritrpticin Synthetic fragment of porcine cathelicidin. 13 4 53% 2.9 ND
Ehret et al., 1996 [84] Androctonin Androctonus australis 25 8 28% 3.9 25–50 µM
Mor et al., 1994 [85] Dermaseptin-B2 skin, giant leaf frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor, South America 33 4 54% 0.23 125 µg/mL
Mor et al., 1994 [85] Dermaseptin-S2 Sauvage’s leaf frog, Phyllomedusa sauvagii, South America 34 3 52% −0.14 20 µM
Mor et al., 1994 [86] Dermaseptin-S3 Sauvage’s leaf frog, Phyllomedusa sauvagii, South America 30 6 53% −0.25 10–20 µM
Mor et al., 1994 [86] Dermaseptin-S4 Sauvage’s leaf frog, Phyllomedusa sauvagii, South America 28 4 71% −0.91 20–30 µM
Mor et al., 1994 [87] Skin peptide tyrosine-tyrosine Skin, the South American arboreal frog Phyllomedusa bicolor 36 1 22% 2.69 100 µg/mL
Fehlbaum et al., 1994 [88] Drosomycin Fruitfly, Drosophila melanogaster 44 1 34% 2.56 6.25 µM
Bellamy et al., 1992 [89] Lactoferricin B Bos taurus 25 8 48% 2.75 ND
Mor et al., 1991 [90] Dermaseptin-S1 Sauvage’s leaf frog, Phyllomedusa sauvagii, South America 34 3 50% 0.16 30 µM
Wnendt et al., 1990 [91] Antifungal protein Aspergillus giganteus 51 9 31% 2.1 1 µM
Miller et al., 1989 [92] Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor Tears, saliva, airway, gastrointestines, genital tracts, Homo sapiens 107 12 34% 1.87 ND

MIC: minimum inhibitory concentration; ND: no data.