Characterization of unique amphipathic antimicrobial peptides from venom of the scorpion Pandinus imperator

2001 ◽  
Vol 359 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerardo CORZO ◽  
Pierre ESCOUBAS ◽  
Elba VILLEGAS ◽  
Kevin J. BARNHAM ◽  
Weilan HE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Peptides ◽  
Scorpion Venom ◽  
Haemolytic Activity ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
High Resolution Structure ◽  
Cd Studies ◽  
Α Helix ◽  
Resolution Structure

Two novel antimicrobial peptides have been identified and characterized from venom of the African scorpion Pandinus imperator. The peptides, designated pandinin 1 and 2, are α-helical polycationic peptides, with pandinin 1 belonging to the group of antibacterial peptides previously described from scorpions, frogs and insects, and pandinin 2 to the group of short magainin-type helical peptides from frogs. Both peptides demonstrated high antimicrobial activity against a range of Gram-positive bacteria (2.4–5.2μM), but were less active against Gram-negative bacteria (2.4–38.2μM), and only pandinin 2 affected the yeast Candida albicans. Pandinin 2 also demonstrated strong haemolytic activity (11.1–44.5μM) against sheep erythrocytes, in contrast with pandinin 1, which was not haemolytic. CD studies and a high-resolution structure of pandinin 2 determined by NMR, showed that the two peptides are both essentially helical, but differ in their overall structure. Pandinin 2 is composed of a single α-helix with a predominantly hydrophobic N-terminal sequence, whereas pandinin 1 consists of two distinct α-helices separated by a coil region of higher flexibility. This is the first report of magainin-type polycationic antimicrobial peptides in scorpion venom. Their presence brings new insights into the mode of action of scorpion venom and also opens new avenues for the discovery of novel antibiotic molecules from arthropod venoms.

scholarly journals SKRENING BAKTERI TOLERAN PESTISIDA DENGAN BAHAN AKTIF KLORANTRANILIPROL ASAL TANAH PERTANIAN BATURITI TABANAN BALI

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
NI KADEK WIWIK SINTA DEWI ◽  
IDA BAGUS GEDE DARMAYASA ◽  
I KETUT SUNDRA
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Chemical Compounds ◽  
Mineral Medium ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Soil Mineral ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Numerous Problem ◽  
Stage 1

In Indonesia agriculture practice often used the large scale pesticide application such as insecticide, herbicide, and fungicide. The wide use of toxic pesticide has created numerous problem in increasing environtmental hazard to human and to other animals. Many of soil bacteria had important role to degrading chemical compounds into simpler compounds as a bioremediation agent. The aim of this study was to screen the Chlorantraniliprole tolerant bacteria using soil mineral medium with Prevathon pesticide addition, also teo identificate the species of bacteria. This research was conducted at Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Udayana University. The research was done in three analysis, (1) bacteria test on Prevathon pesticide addition to mineral medium treatment, (2) characterization of bacteria, (3) Identification of pesticide tolerant bacteria with BD BBL Crystal Enteric/Non FermenterID Kit. The results showed that mineral medium with the addition of pesticides Prevathon treatment able to provide a significant different effect on the enrichment stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 (P<0.05), there was 5 isolates pesticide tolerant bacteria that isolated from Baturiti Tabanan cultivated soil that was BSP 1, BSP 2, BSP 3 known as gram negative bacteria, and BSP 4, BSP 5 known as Gram positive bacteria, pesticide tolerant bacteria identified as Serratia marcescens which is a Gram negative bacteria group and may cause pathogenic.

scholarly journals Insights into AMS/PCAT transporters from biochemical and structural characterization of a double Glycine motif protease

eLife ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia C Bobeica ◽  
Shi-Hui Dong ◽  
Liujie Huo ◽  
Nuria Mazo ◽  
Martin I McLaughlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Data ◽  
Leader Peptide ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Protease Domain ◽  
Peptide Recognition ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Dual Functional ◽  
Signaling Peptides

The secretion of peptides and proteins is essential for survival and ecological adaptation of bacteria. Dual-functional ATP-binding cassette transporters export antimicrobial or quorum signaling peptides in Gram-positive bacteria. Their substrates contain a leader sequence that is excised by an N-terminal peptidase C39 domain at a double Gly motif. We characterized the protease domain (LahT150) of a transporter from a lanthipeptide biosynthetic operon in Lachnospiraceae and demonstrate that this protease can remove the leader peptide from a diverse set of peptides. The 2.0 Å resolution crystal structure of the protease domain in complex with a covalently bound leader peptide demonstrates the basis for substrate recognition across the entire class of such transporters. The structural data also provide a model for understanding the role of leader peptide recognition in the translocation cycle, and the function of degenerate, non-functional C39-like domains (CLD) in substrate recruitment in toxin exporters in Gram-negative bacteria.

Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Evaluation of Curcumin-Sulfanilamide Compound

2020 ◽  
Vol 840 ◽  
pp. 265-269
Author(s):  
Nurjanah Nurjanah ◽  
Endang Saepudin
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Functional Group ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Ftir Spectrophotometry

Curcumin, a diarylheptanoids compound which isolated primary from Curcuma longa, exhibits a variety of exciting biological activities, including as an antibacterial agent. In the present study, a sulfanilamide-contained curcumin compound was synthesized and characterized to investigate the antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria S. aureus, B. subtilis and gram-negative bacteria E. coli. The characterization of the synthesized compound was determined by analysing peak absorbance, functional group, and molecular weight using mass spectroscopy, UV/Vis and FTIR spectrophotometry. Curcumin-sulfanilamide compound exhibited the best antibacterial activity against gram-negative bacteria compared to curcumin and the curcumin-derived compound containing isoxazole with inhibitory zone of 11 mm.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Spectroscopic Investigations of Schiff Base Ligand and Its Bimetallic Ag(I) Complex as DNA and BSA Binders

Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1449
Author(s):  
Martyna Szymańska ◽  
Izabela Pospieszna-Markiewicz ◽  
Martyna Mańka ◽  
Małgorzata Insińska-Rak ◽  
Grzegorz Dutkiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Schiff Base ◽  
Schiff Base Ligand ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Schiff Base Ligands ◽  
Design Synthesis ◽  
Coordination Sites ◽  
Cd Studies ◽  
Α Helix ◽  
Ct Dna

Generation of well-defined potential metallotherapeutics for cancer treatment, one of the most population-threatening diseases, is challenging and an active area of modern research in view of their unique properties and thus multiple possible pathways of action in cells. Specifically, Schiff base ligands were recognized as very promising building blocks for the construction of stable and active complexes of numerous geometries and topologies. Incorporation of Ag(I) ions allows for the formation of flat complexes with potential unoccupied coordination sites, thus giving rise to specific interactions between the metallotherapeutic and biomolecule of interest. Herein, we present the design, synthesis and characterization of new Schiff base ligand L and its Ag(I) bimetallic complex [Ag2L2]2+ with two planar moieties formed around the metal ions and connected through cyclohexane rings, confirmed by X-ray measurements. The compounds were described in context of their potential use as anticancer drugs through DNA and BSA binding pathways by several spectroscopic methods (CD, UV-Vis, fluorescence). We revealed that both, L and [Ag2L2]2+, interact with similar affinity with CT-DNA (Kb~106 M−1), while they differ in the type and strength of interactions with the model albumin–BSA. [Ag2L2]2+ binds BSA in both a dynamic and static manner with the Ksv = 8.8 × 104 M−1 in the Trp-134 and Trp-213 sites, whereas L interacts with BSA only dynamically (KSV = 2.4 × 104 M−1). This found further confirmation in the CD studies which revealed a reduction in α-helix content in the albumin of 16% in presence of [Ag2L2]2+.

scholarly journals Molecular Characterization of Zinc (Zn) Resistant Bacteria in Banger River, Pekalongan, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 622-628
Author(s):  
Fitri Arum Sasi ◽  
Hermin Pancasakti Kusumaningrum ◽  
Anto Budiharjo
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Selective Medium ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Indigenous Bacteria ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Sequences Analysis

Indigenous bacteria are able to remove the metals contamination in environment. This study aimed to assess the resistance of bacterial species to Zinc (Zn) in Banger River, Pekalongan City. The bacteria from three different parts of Banger River were isolated and inoculated in Zn-selective medium. Then, molecular identification to determine the bacteria species was conducted using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) by applying forward-reverse 16SrRNA gene primers. The sequences analysis was conducted using MUSCLE and MEGA6. There were seven dominant species that possibly resistant to Zn. Approximately, every isolate could reach more than 95 % from 2000 ppm of Zn in the medium. The higher absorption of Zn was found in Z5 isolate. The seven bacteria species were clustered into nine genera i.e. Klebsiela, Xenorhabdus, Cronobacter, Enterobacter, Escherichia, Shigella and Sporomusa known as Gram Negative bacteria and Clostridium and Bacillus as Gram Positive bacteria. In Gram Positive bacteria, especially Bacillus sp, carboxyl group in peptidoglycan play a role as metal binder. In Gram-negative bacteria, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) which is highly anionic component on the outer membrane, able to catch the Zn. Besides that, Enterobacter activates endogen antioxidants such as glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx), glutathione reductase (GR), catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD). The research found there was possible seven novel indigenous bacteria species in Banger that able to remove Zn from the sediment extremely. This finding can be developed as an eco-friendly approach to reduce metals pollution using local microorganisms.

scholarly journals Physicochemical Properties That Enhance Discriminative Antibacterial Activity of Short Dermaseptin Derivatives

2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (8) ◽  
pp. 2666-2672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahar Rotem ◽  
Inna Radzishevsky ◽  
Amram Mor
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Peptides ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Terminal Sequence ◽  
Binding Properties ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Cytoplasmic Membranes

ABSTRACT Antimicrobial peptides are widely believed to exert their effects by nonspecific mechanisms. We assessed the extent to which physicochemical properties can be exploited to promote discriminative activity by manipulating the N-terminal sequence of the 13-mer dermaseptin derivative K4-S4(1-13) (P). Inhibitory activity determined in culture media against 16 strains of bacteria showed that when its hydrophobicity and charge were changed, P became predominantly active against either gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria. Thus, conjugation of various aminoacyl-lysin moieties (e.g., aminohexyl-K-P) led to inactivity against gram-positive bacteria (MIC50 > 50 μM) but potent activity against gram-negative bacteria (MIC50, 6.2 μM). Conversely, conjugation of equivalent acyls to the substituted analog M4-S4(1-13) (e.g., hexyl-M4-P) led to inactivity against gram-negative bacteria (MIC50 > 50 μM) but potent activity against gram-positive bacteria (MIC50, 3.1 μM). Surface plasmon resonance experiments, used to investigate peptides' binding properties to lipopolysaccharide-containing idealized phospholipid membranes, suggest that although the acylated derivatives have increased lipophilic properties with parallel antibacterial behavior, hydrophobic derivatives are prevented from reaching the cytoplasmic membranes of gram-negative bacteria. Moreover, unlike modifications that enhanced the activity against gram-positive bacteria, which also enhanced hemolysis, we found that modifications that enhanced activity against gram-negative bacteria generally reduced hemolysis. Thus, compared with the clinically tested peptides MSI-78 and IB-367, the dermaseptin derivative aminohexyl-K-P performed similarly in terms of potency and bactericidal kinetics but was significantly more selective in terms of discrimination between bacteria and human erythrocytes. Overall, the data suggest that similar strategies maybe useful to derive potent and safe compounds from known antimicrobial peptides.

scholarly journals Design and characterization of novel antimicrobial peptides, R-BP100 and RW-BP100, with activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria

2013 ◽  
Vol 1828 (3) ◽  
pp. 944-955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inês M. Torcato ◽  
Yen-Hua Huang ◽  
Henri G. Franquelim ◽  
Diana Gaspar ◽  
David J. Craik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Peptides ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria

scholarly journals Characterization of the ςB Regulon inStaphylococcus aureus

2000 ◽  
Vol 182 (24) ◽  
pp. 6983-6991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silke Gertz ◽  
Susanne Engelmann ◽  
Roland Schmid ◽  
Anne-Kathrin Ziebandt ◽  
Karsten Tischer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Pattern ◽  
Physiological Role ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Homologous Gene ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Transport Mechanisms ◽  
Stress Genes ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Cytoplasmic Proteins

ABSTRACT The ςB-dependent stress regulon in gram-positive bacteria might fulfill a physiological role in stress response and virulence similar to that of the ςS regulon inEscherichia coli and other gram-negative bacteria. In order to obtain evidence for the function of the ςB regulon ofStaphylococcus aureus, especially in virulence control, ςB-dependent stress genes were identified. The two-dimensional protein pattern of wild-type cells of S. aureus COL was compared with that of an isogenic sigBmutant. By this approach, we found that the synthesis of about 27 cytoplasmic proteins seemed to be under the positive control of ςB. N-terminal sequencing of 18 proteins allowed the identification of their genes on the almost finished genome sequence ofS. aureus COL and the analysis of the promoter structure. Transcriptional analyses of 11 of these genes confirmed their ςB dependency, and moreover, about 7 additional ςB-dependent genes were found which are cotranscribed with the newly detected genes, forming operons. Altogether, we identified 23 ςB-dependent genes and their corresponding proteins. Among them are proteins probably involved in the generation of NADH or in membrane transport mechanisms. Furthermore, at least oneclpC-homologous gene was localized on the S. aureus sequence solely transcribed by ςB. In contrast, a second clpC-homologous gene in S. aureus forming an operon with ctsR, yacH, and yacI was ςB independently expressed.

scholarly journals Preparation characterization and biological activity of some new tetra - azo compounds

2008 ◽  
pp. 35-44
Keyword(s):  
Ph Value ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Azo Compounds ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Phenol Derivatives ◽  
Visible Spectra ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

In this paper , preparation and characterization of some tetra azo compounds .Azo coupling of 3`,3,4`,4- tetra amino biphenyl with phenol and some phenol derivatives in alkaline solution gave azo dyes. I.R and U.V. visible spectra were recorded to identify the three azo compounds prepared . Some physical and chemical properties such as molar absorption coefficient in different pH value and maximum absorption λ maxwere investigated. The biological effect of these dye against two gram positive Bacteria (S.aureuse) and other two gram negative Bacteria (P.aeruginosa) is presented .

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