Interactions between Fengycin and Model Bilayers Quantified by Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics |
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Authors: | Joshua N Horn Aaron CravensAlan Grossfield |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York |
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Abstract: | Bacteria, particularly of the genus Bacillus, produce a wide variety of antifungal compounds. They act by affecting the lipid bilayers of fungal membranes, causing curvature-induced strain and eventual permeabilization. One class of these, known as fengycins, has been commercialized for treating agricultural infections and shows some promise as a possible antifungal pharmaceutical. Understanding the mechanism by which fengycins damage lipid bilayers could prove useful to the future development of related antifungal treatments. In this work, we present multi-microsecond-long simulations of fengycin interacting with different lipid bilayer systems. We see fengycin aggregation and uncover a clear aggregation pattern that is partially influenced by bilayer composition. We also quantify some local bilayer perturbations caused by fengycin binding, including curvature of the lipid bilayer and local electrostatic-driven reorganization. |
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