Table 4

Amino acid side chain specific "filters"

Average Peptide length in mixture
Number of amino acid filters required for near complete depletion
Maximum number of possible combinations of amino acid filters

     20
1
6 (i.e. either"1" or "2" etc., etc.)
     10
2
15 (i.e. either "1+2" or "1+3" etc.)
     7
3
20 (i.e. either "1+2+3" or "1+2+4" etc.)
     5
4
15 (i.e. "1+2+3+4" or "1+2+3+5" etc.)
     4
5
6 (i.e. "all but 1" or "all but 2" etc.)
     3
6
1 (i.e. "1+2+3+4+5+6")

Soloviev et al. Journal of Nanobiotechnology 2003 1:4   doi:10.1186/1477-3155-1-4