Optimization of the antimicrobial activity of magainin peptides by modification of charge |
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Authors: | Dathe M Nikolenko H Meyer J Beyermann M Bienert M |
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Institution: | Research Institute of Molecular Pharmacology, Robert-R?ssle Str. 10, D-13125 Berlin, Germany. dathe@fmp-berlin.de |
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Abstract: | Investigation of magainin II amide analogs with cationic charges ranging between +3 and +7 showed that enhancement of the peptide charge up to a threshold value of +5 and conservation of appropriate hydrophobic properties optimized the antimicrobial activity and selectivity. High selectivity was the result of both enhanced antimicrobial and reduced hemolytic activity. Charge increase beyond +5 with retention of other structural motifs led to a dramatic increase of hemolytic activity and loss of antimicrobial selectivity. Selectivity could be restored by reduction of the hydrophobicity of the hydrophobic helix surface (H(hd)), a structural parameter not previously considered to modulate activity. Dye release experiments with lipid vesicles revealed that the potential of peptide charge to modulate membrane activity is limited: on highly negatively charged 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidyl-DL-glycerol bilayers, reinforcement of electrostatic interactions had an activity-reducing effect. On neutral 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine bilayers, the high activity was determined by H(hd). H(hd) values above a certain threshold led to effective permeabilization of all lipid systems and even compensated for the activity-reducing effect of charge increase on highly negatively charged membranes. |
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