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da Costa A, Pereira AM, Sampaio P, Rodríguez-Cabello JC, Gomes AC, Casal M, Machado R. Protein-Based Films Functionalized with a Truncated Antimicrobial Peptide Sequence Display Broad Antimicrobial Activity. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:451-461. [PMID: 33492122 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics is driving strong demand for new antimicrobial biomaterials. This work describes the fabrication of free-standing films exhibiting antimicrobial properties by combining, in the same polypeptide chain, an elastin-like recombinamer comprising 200 repetitions of the pentamer VPAVG (A200) and an 18-amino-acid truncated variant of the antimicrobial peptide BMAP-28, termed BMAP-18. The fusion protein BMAP-18A200 was overexpressed and conveniently purified by a simplified and scalable nonchromatographic process. Free-standing films of BMAP-18A200 demonstrated to be stable without requiring cross-linking agents and displayed high antimicrobial activity against skin pathogens including Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria as well as unicellular and filamentous fungi. The antimicrobial activity of the films was mediated by direct contact of cells with the film surface, resulting in compromised structural integrity of microbial cells. Furthermore, the BMAP-18A200 films showed no cytotoxicity on normal human cell lines (skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes). All of these results highlight the potential of these biotechnological multifunctional polymers as new drug-free materials to prevent and treat microbial infections.
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Affiliation(s)
- André da Costa
- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.,Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.,Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.,Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Bioforge (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology), Centro I+D, Universidad de Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain.,Networking Research Centre on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), E-47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.,Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.,Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.,Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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A novel “trifunctional protease” with reducibility, hydrolysis, and localization used for wool anti-felting treatment. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:9159-9170. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9276-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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da Costa A, Pereira AM, Gomes AC, Rodriguez-Cabello JC, Casal M, Machado R. Production of bioactive hepcidin by recombinant DNA tagging with an elastin-like recombinamer. N Biotechnol 2018; 46:45-53. [PMID: 30012422 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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With the lack of new chemical antibiotics and increasing pathogen resistance to those available, new alternatives are being explored. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) with a broad range of effects, including antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral actions, have emerged as one of the options. They can be produced by recombinant DNA technology, but the chromatographic methods used for peptide purification are expensive and time consuming. Here, we describe the design, production, purification and assessment of the antibacterial activity of the human peptide hepcidin, using an elastin-like recombinamer as fusion partner. The recombinant protein Hep-A200 was produced in Escherichia coli and purified by a non-chromatographic procedure, exploiting the thermal properties of the A200 elastin-like recombinamer. Recombinant Hep-A200 was found to retain antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative species.
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- A da Costa
- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Bioforge (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology), Edificio LUCIA, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Networking Research Centre on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), E-47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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Silva C, Martins M, Jing S, Fu J, Cavaco-Paulo A. Practical insights on enzyme stabilization. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2017; 38:335-350. [PMID: 28764566 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2017.1355294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Enzymes are efficient catalysts designed by nature to work in physiological environments of living systems. The best operational conditions to access and convert substrates at the industrial level are different from nature and normally extreme. Strategies to isolate enzymes from extremophiles can redefine new operational conditions, however not always solving all industrial requirements. The stability of enzymes is therefore a key issue on the implementation of the catalysts in industrial processes which require the use of extreme environments that can undergo enzyme instability. Strategies for enzyme stabilization have been exhaustively reviewed, however they lack a practical approach. This review intends to compile and describe the most used approaches for enzyme stabilization highlighting case studies in a practical point of view.
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- Carla Silva
- a Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB) , University of Minho , Braga , Portugal
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- a Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB) , University of Minho , Braga , Portugal
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- b International Joint Research Laboratory for Textile and Fiber Bioprocesses , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , China
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- c Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles , Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University , Wuxi , Jiangsu , China
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- a Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB) , University of Minho , Braga , Portugal.,b International Joint Research Laboratory for Textile and Fiber Bioprocesses , Jiangnan University , Wuxi , China
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da Costa A, Pereira AM, Gomes AC, Rodriguez-Cabello JC, Sencadas V, Casal M, Machado R. Single step fabrication of antimicrobial fibre mats from a bioengineered protein-based polymer. Biomed Mater 2017; 12:045011. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/aa7104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Iglesias MS, Sequeiros C, García S, Olivera NL. Newly isolated Bacillus sp. G51 from Patagonian wool produces an enzyme combination suitable for felt-resist treatments of organic wool. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2017; 40:833-842. [PMID: 28224230 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-017-1748-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bacteria from Patagonian Merino wool were isolated to assess their wool-keratinolytic activity and potential for felt-resist treatments. Strains from Bacillus, Exiguobacterium, Deinococcus, and Micrococcus produced wool-degrading enzymes. Bacillus sp. G51 showed the highest wool-keratinolytic activity. LC-MS/MS analysis revealed that G51 secreted two serine proteases belonging to the peptidase family S8 (MEROPS) and a metalloprotease associated with Bacillolysin, along with other enzymes (γ-glutamyltranspeptidase and dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenases) that could be involved in reduction of keratin disulfide bonds. Optimum pH and temperature of G51 proteolytic activity were 9 and 60 °C, respectively. More than 80% of activity was retained in H2O2, Triton X-100, Tween 20, Lipocol OXO650, Teridol B, and β-mercaptoethanol. Treatment of wool top with G51 enzyme extract caused a decrease in wool felting tendency without significant weight loss (<1.5%). Sparse work has so far been performed to investigate suitable keratinases for the organic wool sector. This eco-friendly treatment based on a new enzyme combination produced by a wild bacterium has potential for meeting the demands of organic wool processing which bans the use of hazardous chemicals and genetic engineering.
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- Martín S Iglesias
- Instituto Patagónico para el Estudio de los Ecosistemas Continentales (IPEEC-CCT CENPAT-CONICET), Blvd. Brown 2915, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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- Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos (CESIMAR-CCT CENPAT- CONICET), Blvd. Brown 2915, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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- Centro INTI-CHUBUT, Calle G. Lobato 3531, Parque Industrial, Trelew, Chubut, Argentina
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- Instituto Patagónico para el Estudio de los Ecosistemas Continentales (IPEEC-CCT CENPAT-CONICET), Blvd. Brown 2915, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina.
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Fu J, Su J, Wang P, Yu Y, Wang Q, Cavaco-Paulo A. Enzymatic processing of protein-based fibers. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:10387-97. [PMID: 26428240 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6970-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Revised: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 08/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wool and silk are major protein fiber materials used by the textile industry. Fiber protein structure-function relationships are briefly described here, and the major enzymatic processing routes for textiles and other novel applications are deeply reviewed. Fiber biomodification is described here with various classes of enzymes such as protease, transglutaminase, tyrosinase, and laccase. It is expected that the reader will get a perspective on the research done as a basis for new applications in other areas such as cosmetics and pharma.
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- Jiajia Fu
- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China. .,Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
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da Costa A, Machado R, Ribeiro A, Collins T, Thiagarajan V, Neves-Petersen MT, Rodríguez-Cabello JC, Gomes AC, Casal M. Development of Elastin-Like Recombinamer Films with Antimicrobial Activity. Biomacromolecules 2015; 16:625-35. [DOI: 10.1021/bm5016706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- André da Costa
- CBMA
(Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA
(Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA
(Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA
(Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- School
of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli − 620 024, India
- BioPhotonics
Group, Nanomedicine Department, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), P-4715-310 Braga, Portugal
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- BioPhotonics
Group, Nanomedicine Department, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), P-4715-310 Braga, Portugal
- Faculty
of Medicine, Aalborg University, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Bioforge
(Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology), Centro I+D, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
- Networking
Research Centre on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), E-47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- CBMA
(Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA
(Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Fernandes MM, Cavaco-Paulo A. Protein disulphide isomerase-assisted functionalization of proteinaceous substrates. BIOCATAL BIOTRANSFOR 2012. [DOI: 10.3109/10242422.2012.646657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Fernandes M, Cavaco-Paulo A. Protein disulphide isomerase-mediated grafting of cysteine-containing peptides onto over-bleached hair. BIOCATAL BIOTRANSFOR 2011. [DOI: 10.3109/10242422.2012.644436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Girotti A, Fernández-Colino A, López IM, Rodríguez-Cabello JC, Arias FJ. Elastin-like recombinamers: Biosynthetic strategies and biotechnological applications. Biotechnol J 2011; 6:1174-86. [DOI: 10.1002/biot.201100116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2011] [Revised: 06/16/2011] [Accepted: 07/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Rodríguez-Cabello JC, Martín L, Girotti A, García-Arévalo C, Arias FJ, Alonso M. Emerging applications of multifunctional elastin-like recombinamers. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2011; 6:111-22. [PMID: 21182423 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.10.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Elastin-like recombinamers have grown in popularity in the field of protein-inspired biomimetic materials and have found widespread use in biomedical applications. Modern genetic-engineering techniques have allowed the design of multifunctional materials with an extraordinary control over their architecture and physicochemical properties, such as stimuli-responsiveness, monodispersity, biocompatibility or self-assembly, amongst others. Indeed, these materials are playing an increasingly important role in a diverse range of applications, such as drug delivery, tissue engineering and 'smart' systems. Herein, we review some of the most interesting examples of recent advances and progressive applications of elastin-like recombinamers in biomaterial and nano-engineering sciences in recent years.
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- J Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello
- Bioforge Group, University of Valladolid, CIBER-BBN, Edificio I+D, Paseo de Belén 11, 47011, Valladolid, Spain.
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