Table 1 Primary sequences and physiochemical properties of N-15 CATH-2 and its designed peptide analogs.

From: Design, characterization and structure–function analysis of novel antimicrobial peptides based on the N-terminal CATH-2 fragment

Peptide

Sequence

Charge

Aliphatic index

Isoelectric pH

GRAVY

Hydrophobicity (H)

N-15 Cath-2

RFGRFLRKIRRFRPK

 + 8

52.0

12.7

− 1.34

0.103

DP1

RFGRFLRKILRFLKK

 + 7

104.0

12.5

− 0.387

0.351

DP2

RFGRFLRKILRFLRK

 + 7

104.0

12.6

− 0.427

0.349

DP3

RFGRFLRKILRFLLK

 + 6

130.0

12.5

0.127

0.530

DP4

RFRRFLRKILRKLKK

 + 9

104.0

12.6

− 1.107

0.098

DP5

RFGRLLRKILRLLKK

 + 7

156

12.5

− 0.253

0.339