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Table 1 Amino acid sequences and cytotoxic activities of peptides used in this study

From: Dimerization of cell-penetrating buforin II enhances antimicrobial properties

Peptides

Amino acid sequences

HC50a

LC50b

Magainin II

GIGKWLHSAKKFGKAFVGEIMNS

> 200

> 200

K-(magainin II)2

(GIGKWLHSAKKFGKAFVGEIMNS)2K

14.3

2.7

Buforin II

TRSSRAGLQWPVGRVHRLLRK

> 200

> 200

K-(buforin II)2

(TRSSRAGLQWPVGRVHRLLRK)2K

> 200

> 200

  1. aPeptide concentration (μM) causing 50% hemolysis
  2. bPeptide concentration (μM) causing 50% growth inhibition of RAW 264.7 cells