The LF-1 (WKLLRKAWKLLRKA), LF-2 (GKLIWKLLRKAWKLLRKA), template (WKLLRKA), and parent lactoferrampin (WKLLSKAQEKFGKNKSR) peptides were synthesised using standard 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) solid-phase protocols [21 (link)] and verified by mass spectrometry (3200 Q TRAP, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). Peptides were then purified by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC; Thermo Fisher Scientific) to > 95% and stored at −20°C until use.
The physicochemical properties of peptides were analysed according to the following parameters [22 (link)]: hydrophobic moment (μH) and helical-wheel diagrams were determined at Heliquest (https://heliquest.ipmc.cnrs.fr/); molecular weight (MW) and net charge at pH 7 were calculated using the Peptide Property Calculator (http://www.pepcalc.com/ppc.php); and grand average hydropathy (GRAVY) was determined using the GRAVY Calculator (www.gravy-calculator.de).
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