Table 1.

Affinities of peptides for low-Mr heparin


Peptide

Kd, nM
(ARKKAAKA)4  55 ± 32  
Cys-(ARKKAAKA)4-Cys-Cyclized   38 ± 13  
(ARKKAAKA)3ARKKCAKA   54 ± 34  
(ARKKAAKA)3VLVLVLVL   57 ± 23  
(ARKKAAKA)3VLVLVL   44 ± 17  
(AKKARA)6  58 ± 16  
VLVL(ARKKAAKA)3ARKKCAKA   48 ± 11  
ARKKAAKA(A16)ARKKAAKA   8300 ± 60  
VLVLARKKAAKAPARKKAAKAVLVL
 
5200 ± 1548
 

Peptide

Kd, nM
(ARKKAAKA)4  55 ± 32  
Cys-(ARKKAAKA)4-Cys-Cyclized   38 ± 13  
(ARKKAAKA)3ARKKCAKA   54 ± 34  
(ARKKAAKA)3VLVLVLVL   57 ± 23  
(ARKKAAKA)3VLVLVL   44 ± 17  
(AKKARA)6  58 ± 16  
VLVL(ARKKAAKA)3ARKKCAKA   48 ± 11  
ARKKAAKA(A16)ARKKAAKA   8300 ± 60  
VLVLARKKAAKAPARKKAAKAVLVL
 
5200 ± 1548
 

Binding affinity constants were determined by ACE as described in the text. Each number represents the mean and standard deviation of 4 independent assays. The monomer ARKKAAKA had negligible affinity.

Representative Phosphorimages are shown in Figure 1.

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