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The bactericidal effect of the polycationic peptide warnerin, produced by Staphylococcus warneri IEGM KL-1, was found to depend on the energy state of susceptible Staphylococcus epidermidis cells. The pre-treatment of these cells with compounds that diminish the proton-motive force of plasma membranes enhanced cell tolerance to warnerin. The components deltapsi and deltapH of the membrane proton potential influenced the antibacterial activity of warnerin in different ways. In particular, the antibacterial activity of warnerin decreased when the electric component of the proton-motive force of target membranes declined. 相似文献
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Renxun Chen Nerida Cole Mark D.P. Willcox Josephine Park Riaz Rasul Elizabeth Carter 《Biofouling》2013,29(6):517-524
Infection associated with implanted biomaterials is common and costly and such infections are extremely resistant to antibiotics and host defenses. Consequently, there is a need to develop surfaces which resist bacterial adhesion and colonization. The broad spectrum synthetic cationic peptide melimine has been covalently linked to a surface via two azide linkers, 4-azidobenzoic acid (ABA) or 4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl azide (FNA), and the resulting surfaces characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and contact angle measurements. The quantity of bound peptide was estimated by a modified Bradford assay. The antimicrobial efficacy of the two melimine-modified surfaces against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus was compared by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and fluorescence microscopy. Attachment of melimine via ABA gave an approximately 4-fold greater quantity of melimine bound to the surface than attachment via FNA. Surfaces melimine-modified by either attachment strategy showed significantly reduced bacterial adhesion for both strains of bacteria. P. aeruginosa exposed to ABA–melimine and FNA–melimine surfaces showed marked changes in cell morphology when observed by SEM and a reduction of approximately 15-fold (p < 0.001) in the numbers of adherent bacteria compared to controls. For the ABA–melimine surface there was a 33% increase in cells showing damaged membranes (p = 0.0016) while for FNA–melimine there was no significant difference. For S. aureus there were reductions in bacterial adhesion of approximately 40-fold (p < 0.0001) and 5-fold (p = 0.008) for surfaces modified with melimine via ABA or FNA, respectively. There was an increase in cells showing damaged membranes on ABA–melimine surfaces of approximately 87% (p = 0.001) compared to controls, while for FNA–melimine there was no significant difference observed. The data presented in this study show that melimine has excellent potential for development as a broad spectrum antimicrobial coating for biomaterial surfaces. Further, it was observed that the efficacy of antimicrobial activity is related to the method of attachment. 相似文献
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M.D.P. Willcox E.B.H. Hume Y. Aliwarga N. Kumar N. Cole 《Journal of applied microbiology》2008,105(6):1817-1825
Aims: To develop an antimicrobial peptide with broad spectrum activity against bacteria implicated in biomaterial infection of low toxicity to mammalian cells and retaining its antimicrobial activity when covalently bound to a biomaterial surface. Methods and Results: A synthetic peptide (melimine) was produced by combining portions of the antimicrobial cationic peptides mellitin and protamine. In contrast to the parent peptide melittin which lysed sheep red blood cells at >10 μg ml?1, melimine lysed sheep red blood cells only at concentrations >2500 μg ml?1, well above bactericidal concentrations. Additionally, melimine was found to be stable to heat sterilization. Evaluation by electron microscopy showed that exposure of both Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus to melimine at the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) produced changes in the structure of the bacterial membranes. Further, repeated passage of these bacteria in sub‐MIC concentrations of melimine did not result in an increase in the MIC. Melimine was tested for its ability to reduce bacterial adhesion to contact lenses when adsorbed or covalently attached. Approximately 80% reduction in viable bacteria was seen against both P. aeruginosa and S. aureus for 500 μg per lens adsorbed melimine. Covalently linked melimine (18 ± 4 μg per lens) showed >70% reduction of these bacteria to the lens. Conclusions: We have designed and tested a synthetic peptide melimine incorporating active regions of protamine and mellitin which may represent a good candidate for development as an antimicrobial coating for biomaterials. Significance and Impact of the Study: Infection associated with the use of biomaterials remains a major barrier to the long‐term use of medical devices. The antimicrobial peptide melimine is an excellent candidate for development as an antimicrobial coating for such devices. 相似文献
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Sánchez-Barrena MJ Martínez-Ripoll M Gálvez A Valdivia E Maqueda M Cruz V Albert A 《Journal of molecular biology》2003,334(3):541-549
The bacteriocin AS-48 is a membrane-interacting peptide, which displays a broad anti-microbial spectrum against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The NMR structure of AS-48 at pH 3 has been solved. The analysis of this structure suggests that the mechanism of AS-48 anti-bacterial activity involves the accumulation of positively charged molecules at the membrane surface leading to a disruption of the membrane potential. Here, we report the high-resolution crystal structure of AS-48 and sedimentation equilibrium experiments showing that this bacteriocin is able to adopt different oligomeric structures according to the physicochemical environment. The analysis of these structures suggests a mechanism for molecular function of AS-48 involving a transition from a water-soluble form to a membrane-bound state upon membrane binding. 相似文献
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The effects of charge and lipophilicity on the antibacterial activity of undecapeptides derived from bovine lactoferricin. 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
We have investigated the effects of charge and lipophilicity on the antibacterial activity of an undecapeptide (FKCRRWQWRMK) derived from the sequence of bovine lactoferricin. We prepared ten analogues that were modified by the incorporation of Ala, Tyr, Trp, Met and Arg residues, which are amino acids known to be important for the antibacterial activity of longer derivatives of lactoferricins. All undecapeptides contained the native Trp residues in positions 6 and 8, and the Arg residues in positions 5 and 9. Generally, the Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus was more susceptible to these undecapeptides than the Gram-negative bacteria, and a higher antibacterial activity was observed against Escherichia coli than against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The only exception was the peptide Undeca 9 (RRWYRWAWRMR-NH2), which was almost equally active against all three test strains, displaying minimal inhibitory concentrations of 10 microg/ml (5.8 microM), 7.5 microg/ml (4.4 microM) and 5 microg/ml (2.9 microM) against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively. The peptides Undeca 6 (YRAWRWAWRWR-NH2) and Undeca 7 (YRMWRWAWRWR-NH2) were the two most active undecapeptides against Staphylococcus aureus, both displaying a minimal inhibitory concentration of 2.5 microg/ml (1.5 microM). The study showed that a level was reached in which undecapeptides having a net charge above +4 and containing three or four Trp residues all displayed a high antibacterial activity. All undecapeptides prepared were essentially non-haemolytic, but undecapeptides containing more than three Trp residues displayed 50% haemolysis of human red blood cells at concentrations above 400 microg/ml (>230 microM). 相似文献
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We have stably transfected a Chinese hamster lung cell line V79 with a recombinant gene construct where the Drosophila cecropin A2 cDNA is under the control of Rous sarcoma virus, long terminal repeat (RSV LTR). We have not only been able to demonstrate expression at the RNA level by Northern analysis but also have detected an unprocessed peptide using an antiserum raised against Hyalophora cecropin. 相似文献
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抗菌肽是生物体内产生的一种具有生物活性的小分子多肽,具有广谱抗细菌、抗病毒、抗真菌甚至抗癌作用。SMAP-29是来源于绵羊骨髓细胞,包含29个氨基酸的Cathelicidin类α-螺旋结构抗菌肽。SMAP-29具有多种生物活性,包括抗革兰氏阳/阴性菌、抗真菌、抗病毒、抗寄生虫、抗螺旋体、抗衣原体和中和内毒素活性,并且具有作用机制独特、快速杀灭细菌的特点。以下综述了SMAP-29抗菌肽家族的基因和蛋白结构、结构与活性关系、作用机制、生物功能、基因重组表达,重点阐述了SMAP-29结构、分子设计的必要性和基于 相似文献
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Johan Leckner Pernilla Wittung Nicklas Bonander B. G. Karlsson Bo G. Malmström 《Journal of biological inorganic chemistry》1997,2(3):368-371
The unfolding of oxidized and reduced azurin by guanidine hydrochloride has been monitored by circular dichroism. Dilution
experiments showed the unfolding to be reversible, and the equilibrium data have been interpreted in terms of a two-state
model. The protein is stabilized by the strong metal binding in the native state, so that the folding free energy is as high
as –52.2 kJ mol–1 for the oxidized protein. The reduced protein is less stable, with a folding free energy of –40.0 kJ mol–1. A thermodynamic cycle shows, as a consequence, that unfolded azurin has a reduction potential 0.13 V above that of the folded
protein. This is explained by the bipyramidal site in the native fold stabilizing Cu(II) by a rack mechanism, with the same
geometry being maintained in the Cu(I) form. In the unfolded protein, on the other hand, the coordination geometries are expected
to differ for the two oxidation states, Cu(I) being stabilized by the cysteine thiol group in a linear or trigonal symmetry,
whereas Cu(II) prefers oxygen ligands in a tetragonal geometry.
Received: 15 January 1997 / Accepted: 3 April 1997 相似文献
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Takuro Niidome Kazuhisa Kobayashi Hiromi Arakawa Tomomitsu Hatakeyama Haruhiko Aoyagi 《Journal of peptide science》2004,10(7):414-422
Maculatin 1.1 (Mac) is a cationic antibacterial peptide isolated from the dorsal glands of the tree frog, Litoria genimaculata, and has a sequence of GLFGVLAKVAAHVVPAIAEHF-NH2. A short peptide lacking the N-terminal two residues of Mac was reported to have no activity. To investigate the structure-activity relationship in detail, several analogs and related short peptides of Mac were synthesized. CD measurement showed that all the peptides took more or less an alpha-helical structure in the presence of anionic lipid vesicles. Analogs which are more basic than Mac had strong antibacterial and hemolytic activities, while short peptides lacking one or two terminal residues exhibited weak or no activity. Outer and inner membrane permeabilization activities of the peptides were also reduced with shortening of the peptide chain. These results indicate that the entire chain length of Mac is necessary for full activity, and the basicity of the peptides greatly affects the activity. 相似文献
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Nielsen SL Frimodt-Møller N Kragelund BB Hansen PR 《Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society》2007,16(9):1969-1976
Fallaxin is a 25-mer antibacterial peptide amide, which was recently isolated from the West Indian mountain chicken frog Leptodactylus fallax. Fallaxin has been shown to inhibit the growth of several Gram-negative bacteria including Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Here, we report a structure-activity study of fallaxin based on 65 analogs, including a complete alanine scan and a full set of N- and C-terminal truncated analogs. The fallaxin analogs were tested for hemolytic activity and antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-intermediate resistant S. aureus, (VISA), methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA), E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and P. aeruginosa. We identified several analogs, which showed improved antibacterial activity compared to fallaxin. Our best candidate was FA12, which displayed MIC values of 3.12, 25, 25, and 50 muM against E. coli, K. pneumoniae, MSSA, and VISA, respectively. Furthermore, we correlated the antibacterial activity with various structural parameters such as charge, hydrophobicity H, mean hydrophobic moment mu(H), and alpha-helicity. We were able to group the active and inactive analogs according to mean hydrophobicity H and mean hydrophobic moment mu(H). Far-UV CD-spectroscopy experiments on fallaxin and several analogs in buffer, in TFE, and in membrane mimetic environments (small unilamellar vesicles) indicated that a coiled-coil conformation could be an important structural trait for antibacterial activity. This study provides data that support fallaxin analogs as promising lead structures in the development of new antibacterial agents. 相似文献
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Aims: To investigate the antibacterial mechanism of carvacrol and thymol against Escherichia coli.
Methods and Results: The time-kill curve results showed that carvacrol and thymol at 200 mg l−1 could inhibit the growth of E. coli . Flow cytometry and fluorescent dyes were used to explore the effect of two components on membrane permeability and membrane potential. In membrane permeability experiment, the mean fluorescence intensity of cells treated with 200 mg l−1 carvacrol or thymol were lower than nonexposed cells. The ratio of red to green fluorescence intensity of DiOC2 (3) reflected the change of membrane potential. Carvacrol and thymol at 200 mg l−1 caused the ratio of red/green decreasing from 0·42 of control to 0·08 and 0·07, respectively.
Conclusions: Carvacrol and thymol had desired antimicrobial effect on E. coli . The antibacterial effects were attributed to their ability to permeabilize and depolarize the cytoplasmic membrane.
Significance and Impact of the Study: This study showed the potential use of flow cytometry as a suitable method to investigate the mode of antibacterial action of essential oil components. 相似文献
Methods and Results: The time-kill curve results showed that carvacrol and thymol at 200 mg l
Conclusions: Carvacrol and thymol had desired antimicrobial effect on E. coli . The antibacterial effects were attributed to their ability to permeabilize and depolarize the cytoplasmic membrane.
Significance and Impact of the Study: This study showed the potential use of flow cytometry as a suitable method to investigate the mode of antibacterial action of essential oil components. 相似文献
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采用纸片琼脂扩散法测定了宜昌百合、岷江百合及兰州百合鳞茎甲醇提取物对革兰氏阳性细菌(金黄色葡萄球菌、枯草芽孢杆菌)和革兰氏阴性细菌(大肠杆菌、沙门氏菌)的抑制活性,并对3种百合鳞茎提取物的含量与抑菌活性进行了剂量-效应关系分析。结果表明:3种百合鳞茎提取物对4种细菌均具有抑制活性,对革兰氏阳性细菌的抑菌活性高于对革兰氏阴性细菌的抑菌活性,且宜昌百合和岷江百合两种野生百合鳞茎提取物的抑菌活性均高于普通食用的兰州百合;3种百合鳞茎提取物的含量与抑菌活性之间存在明显的剂量-效应关系,即随着提取物含量的升高,抑菌活性明显升高。 相似文献
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Sandsdalen Erling Haug Tor Stensvåg Klara Styrvold Olaf B. 《World journal of microbiology & biotechnology》2003,19(8):777-782
An antibacterial compound was isolated from the brown alga Fucus vesiculosus. Purification consisted of extraction of plant material with 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid, concentration on a C18 cartridge, and reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography on a C18 semi-preparative column. The isolated compound exhibited antibacterial activity against both the Gram-positive and the Gram-negative bacteria tested. Killing studies conducted indicated that the activity was bactericidal. The compound showed no haemolytic effect against human red blood cells. Results obtained by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry indicated that the antibacterial activity was caused by a polyhydroxylated fucophlorethol. 相似文献
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Structural basis for antibacterial peptide self‐immunity by the bacterial ABC transporter McjD 下载免费PDF全文
Valentina Corradi Kamel El Omari Armin Wagner Indran Mathavan Séverine Zirah Weixiao Yuan Wahlgren D Peter Tieleman Olav Schiemann Sylvie Rebuffat Konstantinos Beis 《The EMBO journal》2017,36(20):3062-3079
Certain pathogenic bacteria produce and release toxic peptides to ensure either nutrient availability or evasion from the immune system. These peptides are also toxic to the producing bacteria that utilize dedicated ABC transporters to provide self‐immunity. The ABC transporter McjD exports the antibacterial peptide MccJ25 in Escherichia coli. Our previously determined McjD structure provided some mechanistic insights into antibacterial peptide efflux. In this study, we have determined its structure in a novel conformation, apo inward‐occluded and a new nucleotide‐bound state, high‐energy outward‐occluded intermediate state, with a defined ligand binding cavity. Predictive cysteine cross‐linking in E. coli membranes and PELDOR measurements along the transport cycle indicate that McjD does not undergo major conformational changes as previously proposed for multi‐drug ABC exporters. Combined with transport assays and molecular dynamics simulations, we propose a novel mechanism for toxic peptide ABC exporters that only requires the transient opening of the cavity for release of the peptide. We propose that shielding of the cavity ensures that the transporter is available to export the newly synthesized peptides, preventing toxic‐level build‐up. 相似文献
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The synergistic effect of nisin and lactoferrin on the inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
AIMS: The goal of this study was to determine whether nisin and lactoferrin would act synergistically to inhibit the growth of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7. METHODS AND RESULTS: Lactoferrin and nisin separately or in combination were suspended in peptone yeast glucose broth and following inoculation with L. monocytogenes or E. coli O157:H7 growth inhibition of each pathogen was determined. At 1000 microg ml(-1) lactoferrin L. monocytogenes was effectively inhibited. However, E. coli O157:H7 initially was inhibited and then grew to cell density similar to the control. A combination of 500 microg ml(-1) of lactoferrin and 250 IU ml(-1) of nisin effectively inhibited the growth of E. coli O157:H7, whereas, 250 microg ml(-1) of lactoferrin and 10 IU ml(-1) of nisin were inhibitory to L. monocytogenes. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that lactoferrin and nisin act synergistically to inhibit the growth of L. monocytogenes and E. coli O157:H7. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Natural preservatives that are active against gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens are desirable to the food industry and consumers. This study demonstrates that lactoferrin and nisin work synergistically reducing the levels required independently inhibiting growth of two major foodborne pathogens. Previous reported results indicated a low level of antimicrobial activity; however, this work was not performed in low divalent cation concentration media. It has been suggested that nondivalent cation-limiting medium such as trypticase soy broth (TSB), can reduce or completely eliminate the inhibitory activity. Further knowledge of these interactions can increase the understanding of the antimicrobial activity of lactoferrin. This should make the use of these compounds by industry more attractive. 相似文献