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C-terminal amidation of PMAP-23: translocation to the inner membrane of Gram-negative bacteria

C-terminal amidation of PMAP-23: translocation to the inner membrane of Gram-negative bacteria PMAP-23 is a member of the cathelicidin family derived from pig myeloid cells and has potent antimicrobial activity. Amidation of the carboxyl terminus (C-terminus) of an antimicrobial peptide generally enhances its structural stability and antimicrobial activity or decreases its cytotoxicity. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of amidation on the mode of action in PMAP-23. Irrespective of amidation, PMAP-23 adopts a helix–hinge–helix structure in a membrane-mimetic environment. The antibacterial activities of PMAP-23C, which had a free C-terminus, and PMAP-23N, which had an amidated C-terminus, were similar against Gram-negative bacteria, reflecting a similar ability to neutralize lipopolysaccharide. However, PMAP-23N assumed a perpendicular orientation across the outer to the inner leaflet of the bacterial inner membrane, while PMAP-23C was orientated parallel to the lipid bilayer, as determined by following the blue shift in tryptophan fluorescence, as well as calcein release from liposomes and SYTOX Green uptake assays. These results suggest that N-terminal amidation of PMAP-23 provides structural stability and increases the peptide’s cationic charge, facilitating translocation into the bacterial inner membrane. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Amino Acids Springer Journals

C-terminal amidation of PMAP-23: translocation to the inner membrane of Gram-negative bacteria

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2010 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Life Sciences; Neurobiology; Proteomics; Life Sciences, general ; Biochemical Engineering; Analytical Chemistry ; Biochemistry, general
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0939-4451
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1438-2199
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10.1007/s00726-010-0632-1
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20512598
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Abstract

PMAP-23 is a member of the cathelicidin family derived from pig myeloid cells and has potent antimicrobial activity. Amidation of the carboxyl terminus (C-terminus) of an antimicrobial peptide generally enhances its structural stability and antimicrobial activity or decreases its cytotoxicity. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of amidation on the mode of action in PMAP-23. Irrespective of amidation, PMAP-23 adopts a helix–hinge–helix structure in a membrane-mimetic environment. The antibacterial activities of PMAP-23C, which had a free C-terminus, and PMAP-23N, which had an amidated C-terminus, were similar against Gram-negative bacteria, reflecting a similar ability to neutralize lipopolysaccharide. However, PMAP-23N assumed a perpendicular orientation across the outer to the inner leaflet of the bacterial inner membrane, while PMAP-23C was orientated parallel to the lipid bilayer, as determined by following the blue shift in tryptophan fluorescence, as well as calcein release from liposomes and SYTOX Green uptake assays. These results suggest that N-terminal amidation of PMAP-23 provides structural stability and increases the peptide’s cationic charge, facilitating translocation into the bacterial inner membrane.

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Amino Acids – Springer Journals

Published: May 30, 2010

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