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Aggregation and its influence on the bioactivities of a novel antimicrobial peptide, temporin-pf, and its analogues
Yu Zai1,2,3; Xinping Xi2; Zhuming Ye2; Chengbang Ma2; Mei Zhou2; Xiaoling Chen2; Shirley W.I. Siu4; Tianbao Chen2; Lei Wang2; Hang Fai Kwok1
2021-04-26
Source PublicationInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
ISSN1422-0067
Volume22Issue:9Pages:4509
Abstract

Temporin is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) family discovered in the skin secretion of ranid frog that has become a promising alternative for conventional antibiotic therapy. Herein, a novel temporin peptide, Temporin-PF (TPF), was successfully identified from Pelophylax fukienensis. It exhibited potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria, but no effect on Gram-negative bacteria. Additionally, TPF exhibited aggregation effects in different solutions. Three analogs were further designed to study the relationship between the aggregation patterns and bioactivities, and the MD simulation was performed for revealing the pattern of the peptide assembly. As the results showed, all peptides were able to aggregate in the standard culture media and salt solutions, especially CaCl and MgCl buffers, where the aggregation was affected by the concentration of the salts. MD simulation reported that all peptides were able to form oligomers. The parent peptide assembly depended on the hydrophobic interaction via the residues in the middle domain of the sequence. However, the substitution of Trp/D-Trp resulted in an enhanced inter-peptide interaction in the zipper-like domain and eliminated overall biological activities. Our study suggested that introducing aromaticity at the zipper-like domain for temporin may not improve the bioactivities, which might be related to the formation of aggregates via the inter-peptide contacts at the zipper-like motif domain, and it could reduce the binding affinity to the lipid membrane of microorganisms.

KeywordAntimicrobial Activity Md Simulation Peptide Aggregation Temporin
DOI10.3390/ijms22094509
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaBiochemistry & Molecular Biology ; Chemistry
WOS SubjectBiochemistry & Molecular Biology ; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
WOS IDWOS:000650380700001
PublisherMDPI, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85104808937
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionInstitute of Translational Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Corresponding AuthorXinping Xi; Hang Fai Kwok
Affiliation1.Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Univesidade, Taipa, Macao
2.School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, BT9 7BL, United Kingdom
3.Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Molecule, College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Jiangsu Second Normal University, Nanjing, 210013, China
4.Department of Computer and Information Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macao
First Author AffilicationFaculty of Health Sciences
Corresponding Author AffilicationFaculty of Health Sciences
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Yu Zai,Xinping Xi,Zhuming Ye,et al. Aggregation and its influence on the bioactivities of a novel antimicrobial peptide, temporin-pf, and its analogues[J]. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021, 22(9), 4509.
APA Yu Zai., Xinping Xi., Zhuming Ye., Chengbang Ma., Mei Zhou., Xiaoling Chen., Shirley W.I. Siu., Tianbao Chen., Lei Wang., & Hang Fai Kwok (2021). Aggregation and its influence on the bioactivities of a novel antimicrobial peptide, temporin-pf, and its analogues. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(9), 4509.
MLA Yu Zai,et al."Aggregation and its influence on the bioactivities of a novel antimicrobial peptide, temporin-pf, and its analogues".International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22.9(2021):4509.
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