Fluorescence anisotropy analysis of the mechanism of action of mesenterocin 52A: speculations on antimicrobial mechanism |
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Authors: | Jordane Jasniewski Catherine Cailliez-Grimal Mohamed Younsi Jean-Bernard Millière Anne-Marie Revol-Junelles |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine, Laboratoire de Science et Genie Alimentaires, Nancy-Université, 2 avenue de la Forêt de Haye B.P. 172, 54505 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France;(2) Laboratoire de Nutrition et Maladies Métaboliques-EA 3446-Faculté de Médecine, Nancy-Université, 8 avenue de la Forêt de Haye, 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France |
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Abstract: | Mesenterocin 52A (Mes 52A) is a class IIa bacteriocin produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides FR52, active against Listeria sp. The interaction of Mes 52A with bacterial membranes of two sensitive Listeria strains has been investigated. The Microbial Adhesion to Solvents test used to study the physico-chemical properties of the surface of the two strains indicated that both surfaces were rather hydrophilic and bipolar. The degree of insertion of Mes 52A in phospholipid bilayer was studied by fluorescence anisotropy measurements using two probes, 1-(4-trimethylammonium)-6-phenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (TMA-DPH) and DPH, located at different positions in the membrane. TMA-DPH reflects the fluidity at the membrane surface and DPH of the heart. With Listeria ivanovii CIP 12510, Mes 52A induced an increase only in the TMA-DPH fluorescence anisotropy, indicating that this bacteriocin affects the membrane surface without penetration into the hydrophobic core of the membrane. No significant K+ efflux was measured, whereas the ΔΨ component of the membrane potential was greatly affected. With Listeria innocua CIP 12511, Mes 52A caused an increase in the fluorescence of TMA-DPH and DPH, indicating that this peptide inserts deeply in the cytoplasmic membrane of this sensitive strain. This insertion led to K+ efflux, without perturbation of ΔpH and a weak modification of ΔΨ, and is consistent with pore formation. These data indicate that Mes 52A interacts at different positions of the membrane, with or without pore formation, suggesting two different mechanisms of action for Mes 52A depending on the target strain. |
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Keywords: | Bacteriocin Anisotropy Antimicrobial peptide MIC |
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