Research Article

Antioxidant and Neuroproliferative Effects of THL-3-PTD5 Peptide Derived from Hydramacin-1 Antimicrobial Peptide

Table 1

Physicochemical characterization of truncated THL series peptides.

TypePeptideSequenceTheoretical mass (Da)aMeasured mass (Da)bRP-HPLC (, min)cPurity (%)d

Truncated peptide of hydramacin-1THLRCKELGRKRGQCEEKPSRCPLSKKA-NH22887.452887.614.2398.3
THL-1RCKELGRKRGQ-NH21329.601329.712.6997.8
THL-2KRGQCEEKPSR-NH21316.511316.712.0595.6
THL-3KPSRCPLSKKA-NH21213.511213.813.2598.6

Alanine-scanning of THL-3THL-3-A1APSRCPLSKKA-NH21156.411157.78.7499.7
THL-3-A2KASRCPLSKKA-NH21187.461188.710.1899.9
THL-3-A3KPARCPLSKKA-NH21197.501198.87.7199.7
THL-3-A4KPSACPLSKKA-NH21128.391129.69.0199.4
THL-3-A5KPSRAPLSKKA-NH21181.431179.84.9595.1
THL-3-A6KPSRCALSKKA-NH21187.461188.76.1195.7
THL-3-A7KPSRCPASKKA-NH21171.421170.24.2692.4
THL-3-A8KPSRCPLAKKA-NH21197.501198.08.5799.3
THL-3-A9KPSRCPLSAKA-NH21156.411156.89.4799.0
THL-3-A10KPSRCPLSKAA-NH21156.411156.89.4199.9

Cell-penetratingPTD5YARAARRAARR-NH21316.541316.59.9899.2
THL-3-PTD5KPSRCPLSKKA-YARAARRAARR-NH22513.022513.512.1098.0

aTheoretical molecular weight of the peptides was calculated using the software provided in the website: https://www.bachem.com/knowledge-center/peptide-calculator/. bMolecular weight of peptides were determined by MALDI-TOF MS. cRetention time () was determined by RP-HPLC using the C18 column. dPurity of the peptides was calculated using the following formula on HPLC: peak area of peptide/peak area of all.