嗜酸乳杆菌产生的广谱抗菌肽AP311的分离和鉴定

分离、鉴定了乳酸菌素片生产菌嗜酸乳杆菌 (Lactobacillusacidophilus)产生的热稳定性抗菌多肽AP31 1。浓缩的AP31 1对革兰氏阳性菌和革兰氏阴性菌均有抑制作用。AP31 1对枯草杆菌蛋白酶、凝乳蛋白酶、胃蛋白酶、胰蛋白酶、蛋白酶K敏感。AP31 1的抑菌活性随pH升高而降低 ,在酸性pH(pH2～ 4)条件下可经 1 0 0℃加热 30min活性不变。正丁醇可使AP31 1沉淀 ,当沉淀溶解于pH2的酸溶液时 ,活性恢复。氯仿、甲苯、乙酸乙酯、丁酮等有机溶剂对AP31 1活性没有影响。基于AP31 1可被蛋白酶酶解 ,具有广谱的抑菌活性 ,认为这种生物活性物质是一种抗菌肽。

ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE BROAD SPECTRUM ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE AP311 PRODUCED BY LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS

The heat stable antimicrobial peptide (AP311) produced by Lactobacillus acidophilus was isolated and identified. The AP311 has broad spectrum of inhibition including many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The inhibition activity of AP311 was lost upon treatment with trypsin, subtilisin, proteanase K, chymotrypsin and pepsin. Inhibition activity of AP311 was decreased with pH increasing. The AP311 is very stable at acidic condition (pH2-4) even if heating at 100 degrees C for 30 min. But it was inactivated at basic pH (pH12) and the activity was restored completely upon reversion to acidic. The AP311 was not precipitated and inactivated by various organic solvents, except n-butanol. When the precipitate was redissolved in 0.02 mol/L HC1, its activity was restored. Based on its proteinaceous nature, broad spectrum of inhibition, we propose that AP311 should be considered the broad spectrum antimicrobial peptide.