細胞選択性を調節するために多くの努力が費やされてきた。たとえば、カツミはペプチドの正味の電荷、ヘリックス、残基当たりの疎水性、疎水性モーメント、および正に荷電した末端ヘリックスの表面に対する角度を含む物理化学的パラメータを変えて最適化し、選択性を調節しようとした。[24] その他には、D-アミノ酸を導入したり、疎水的表面のアミノ酸にフッ素を付加したりするような方法は、二次構造を破壊し、哺乳類の細胞と相互作用するのに必要な疎水的相互作用を減少させると思われている。Wan L Zら[要出典]はまたプロリンを含むβターン抗微生物ペプチドでのPro→Nlys置換は、細胞内での作用機構を持つ短い細菌細胞選択的な新規抗微生物ペプチドを設計するための有用な戦略であることを見出した。Nadezhda V ら[要出典]は標的表面への直接的なmagaininの結合が非特異的な細胞結合を減らし、サルモネラと大腸菌のような細菌細胞の検出限界を改善することを示唆した。
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