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Bacterial lipid composition and the antimicrobial efficacy of cationic steroid compounds (Ceragenins)
Authors:Raquel F Epand  Richard M Epand
Institution:a Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5
b Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA
Abstract:Ceragenins are cationic bile salt derivatives having antimicrobial activity. The interactions of several ceragenins with phospholipid bilayers were tested in different systems. The ceragenins are capable of forming specific associations with several phospholipid species that may be involved with their antimicrobial action. Their antimicrobial activity is lower in bacteria that have a high content of phosphatidylethanolamine. Gram negative bacteria with a high content of phosphatidylethanolamine exhibit sensitivity to different ceragenins that corresponds to the extent of interaction of these compounds with phospholipids, including the ability of different ceragenins to induce leakage of aqueous contents from phosphatidylethanolamine-rich liposomes. A second class of bacteria having cell membranes composed largely of anionic lipids and having a low content of phosphatidylethanolamine are very sensitive to the action of the ceragenins but they exhibit similar minimal inhibitory concentrations with most of the ceragenins and for different strains of bacteria. Although Gram negative bacteria generally have a high content of phosphatidylethanolamine, there are a few exceptions. In addition, a mutant strain of Escherichia coli has been made that is essentially devoid of phophatidylethanolamine, although 80% of the lipid of the wild-type strain is phosphatidylethanolamine. Furthermore, certain Gram positive bacteria are also exceptions in that they can have a high content of phosphatidylethanolamine. We find that the antimicrobial action of the ceragenins correlates better with the content of phosphatidylethanolamine in the bacterial membrane than whether or not the bacteria has an outer membrane. Thus, the bacterial lipid composition can be an important factor in determining the sensitivity of bacteria to antimicrobial agents.
Keywords:DEPE  dielaidoylphosphatidylethanolamine  DPPC  dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine  DPPG  dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol  DOPC  dioleoylphosphatidylcholine  DOPG  dioleoylphosphatidylglycerol  ANTS  8-aminonaphthalene-1  3  6-trisulfonic acid  DPX  p-xylene-bis-pyridinium bromide  CSA  Cationic Antimicrobial Steroid  PE  phosphatidylethanolamine  PG  phosphatidylglycerol  CL  cardiolipin  PC  phosphatidylcholine
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