Model amphipathic peptides have been widely used as a tool to determine the structural and biological properties that control the interaction of pep-tides with membranes. Here, we have focused on the role of a central Pro in membrane-active peptides. To determine the role of Pro in structure, antibiotic activity, and interaction with phospholipids, we generated a ser-ies of model amphipathic a-helical peptides with different chain lengths and containing or lacking a single central Pro.
