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Wang Z, Xu J, Zeng X, Du Q, Lan H, Zhang J, Pan D, Tu M. Recent Advances on Antimicrobial Peptides from Milk: Molecular Properties, Mechanisms, and Applications. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:80-93. [PMID: 38152984 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c07217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Traditional antibiotics are facing a tremendous challenge due to increased antimicrobial resistance; hence, there is an urgent need to find novel antibiotic alternatives. Milk protein-derived antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are currently attracting substantial attention considering that they showcase an extensive spectrum of antimicrobial activities, with slower development of antimicrobial resistance and safety of raw materials. This review summarizes the molecular properties, and activity mechanisms and highlights the applications and limitations of AMPs derived from milk proteins comprehensively. Also the analytical technologies, especially bioinformatics methodologies, applied in the process of screening, identification, and mechanism illustration of AMPs were underlined. This review will give some ideas for further research and broadening of the applications of milk protein-derived AMPs in the food field.
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- Zhicheng Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Deep Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315800, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Deep Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315800, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Deep Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315800, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Deep Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315800, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Deep Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315800, China
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- Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Deep Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315800, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Deep Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315800, China
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Numaguchi Y, Tsukakoshi K, Takeuchi N, Suzuki Y, Ikebukuro K, Kawano R. Real-time monitoring of the amyloid β 1-42 monomer-to-oligomer channel transition using a lipid bilayer system. PNAS NEXUS 2024; 3:pgad437. [PMID: 38156289 PMCID: PMC10753159 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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This study describes the observation of the transformation of monomeric amyloid β1-42 (Aβ42) into oligomers in a lipid membrane utilizing a lipid bilayer system for electrophysiological measurement. The relevance of oligomers and protofibrils in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is underscored given their significant neurotoxicity. By closely monitoring the shift of Aβ42 from its monomeric state to forming oligomeric channels in phospholipid membranes, we noted that this transformation transpired within a 2-h frame. We manipulated the lipid membrane's constitution with components such as glycerophospholipid, porcine brain total lipid extract, sphingomyelin (SM), and cholesterol (Chol.) to effectively imitate nerve cell membranes. Interesting findings showcased Chol.'s ability to foster stable oligomeric channel formation in the lipid membrane, with SM and GM1 lipids potentially enhancing channel formation as well. Additionally, the study identified the potential of a catechin derivative, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), in obstructing oligomerization. With EGCG present in the outer solution of the Aβ42-infused membrane, a noteworthy reduction in channel current was observed, suggesting the successful inhibition of oligomerization. This conclusion held true in both, prior and subsequent, stages of oligomerization. Our findings shed light on the toxicity of oligomers, promising invaluable information for future advancements in AD treatment strategies.
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- Yuri Numaguchi
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 184-0011, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 184-0011, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 184-0011, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry for Materials, Graduate School of Engineering, Mie University, Mie 514-0102, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 184-0011, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 184-0011, Japan
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Ito T, Hashimoto W, Ohoka N, Misawa T, Inoue T, Kawano R, Demizu Y. Structure-Activity Relationship Study of Helix-Stabilized Antimicrobial Peptides Containing Nonproteinogenic Amino Acids. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:4654-4661. [PMID: 37486982 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Helical amphipathic peptides containing cationic and hydrophobic amino acid residues can possess potent antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. In this study, several amphipathic peptides with enhanced helical structures containing nonproteinogenic amino acids were designed, and the relationships between the antimicrobial activity, hemolytic activity, and cytotoxicity were evaluated. In particular, the effect on the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of the number and position of stapling structures introduced into the sequence was investigated. Peptide stp1 containing α,α-disubstituted amino acids showed potent antimicrobial activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRP, SP45, and Staphylococcus aureus) without causing appreciable hemolytic activity or cytotoxicity. The cytotoxicity was found to be somewhat correlated to the hydrophobicity of the peptides.
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- Takahito Ito
- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan
- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-6 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Target and Gene Therapy Products, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Target and Gene Therapy Products, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-6 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan
- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmaceutical Science of Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita 700-8530, Japan
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Fujita S, Kawamura I, Kawano R. Cell-Free Expression of De Novo Designed Peptides That Form β-Barrel Nanopores. ACS NANO 2023; 17:3358-3367. [PMID: 36731872 PMCID: PMC9979648 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c07970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nanopore sensing has attracted much attention as a rapid, simple, and label-free single-molecule detection technology. To apply nanopore sensing to extensive targets including polypeptides, nanopores are required to have a size and structure suitable for the target. We recently designed a de novo β-barrel peptide nanopore (SVG28) that constructs a stable and monodispersely sized nanopore. To develop the sizes and functionality of peptide nanopores, systematic exploration is required. Here we attempt to use a cell-free synthesis system that can readily express peptides using transcription and translation. Hydrophilic variants of SVG28 were designed and expressed by the PURE system. The peptides form a monodispersely sized nanopore, with a diameter 1.1 or 1.5 nm smaller than that of SVG28. Such cell-free synthesizable peptide nanopores have the potential to enable the systematic custom design of nanopores and comprehensive sequence screening of nanopore-forming peptides.
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- Shoko Fujita
- Department
of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo
University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo184-8588, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Engineering Science, Yokohama
National University, Yokohama240-8501, Japan
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- Department
of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo
University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo184-8588, Japan
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Izumi K, Saito C, Kawano R. Liposome Deformation Induced by Membrane-Binding Peptides. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:373. [PMID: 36838073 PMCID: PMC9967443 DOI: 10.3390/mi14020373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This paper presents an investigation of liposome deformation and shape distortion using four membrane-binding peptides: TAT and C105Y as cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), and melittin and ovispirin as antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Liposome deformation was monitored utilizing fluorescent microscopy, while the binding of peptides to the DOPC membrane was estimated through capacitance measurements. The degree of liposome deformation and shape distortion was found to be higher for the CPPs compared to the AMPs. Additionally, it was observed that C105Y did not induce liposome rupture, unlike the other three peptides. We propose that these variations in liposome distortion may be attributed to differences in secondary structure, specifically the presence of an α-helix or random coil. Our studies offer insight into the use of peptides to elicit control of liposome architecture and may offer a promising approach for regulating the bodies of liposomal molecular robots.
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Weber W, Roeder M, Probanowski T, Yang J, Abujubara H, Koeppl H, Tietze A, Stein V. Functional Nanopore Screen: A Versatile High-Throughput Assay to Study and Engineer Protein Nanopores in Escherichia coli. ACS Synth Biol 2022; 11:2070-2079. [PMID: 35604782 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.1c00635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nanopores comprise a versatile class of membrane proteins that carry out a range of key physiological functions and are increasingly developed for different biotechnological applications. Yet, a capacity to study and engineer protein nanopores by combinatorial means has so far been hampered by a lack of suitable assays that combine sufficient experimental resolution with throughput. Addressing this technological gap, the functional nanopore (FuN) screen now provides a quantitative and dynamic readout of nanopore assembly and function in the context of the inner membrane of Escherichia coli. The assay is based on genetically encoded fluorescent protein sensors that resolve the nanopore-dependent influx of Ca2+ across the inner membrane of E. coli. Illustrating its versatile capacity, the FuN screen is first applied to dissect the molecular features that underlie the assembly and stability of nanopores formed by the S2168 holin. In a subsequent step, nanopores are engineered by recombining the transmembrane module of S2168 with different ring-shaped oligomeric protein structures that feature defined hexa-, hepta-, and octameric geometries. Library screening highlights substantial plasticity in the ability of the S2168 transmembrane module to oligomerize in alternative geometries, while the functional properties of the resultant nanopores can be fine-tuned through the identity of the connecting linkers. Overall, the FuN screen is anticipated to facilitate both fundamental studies and complex nanopore engineering endeavors with many potential applications in biomedicine, biotechnology, and synthetic biology.
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- Wadim Weber
- Department of Biology, TU Darmstadt, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
- Centre for Synthetic Biology, TU Darmstadt, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Biology, TU Darmstadt, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Biology, TU Darmstadt, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
- Centre for Synthetic Biology, TU Darmstadt, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Wallenberg Centre, University of Gothenburg, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Wallenberg Centre, University of Gothenburg, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre for Synthetic Biology, TU Darmstadt, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, TU Darmstadt, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Wallenberg Centre, University of Gothenburg, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biology, TU Darmstadt, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
- Centre for Synthetic Biology, TU Darmstadt, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany
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Synergistic antibacterial effects of low-intensity ultrasound and peptide LCMHC against Staphylococcus aureus. Int J Food Microbiol 2022; 373:109713. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Effect of hydrophobic moment on membrane interaction and cell penetration of apolipoprotein E-derived arginine-rich amphipathic α-helical peptides. Sci Rep 2022; 12:4959. [PMID: 35322082 PMCID: PMC8943082 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08876-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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We previously developed an amphipathic arginine-rich peptide, A2-17, which has high ability to directly penetrate across cell membranes. To understand the mechanism of the efficient cell-penetrating ability of the A2-17 peptide, we designed three structural isomers of A2-17 having different values of the hydrophobic moment and compared their membrane interaction and direct cell penetration. Confocal fluorescence microscopy revealed that cell penetration efficiency of peptides tends to increase with their hydrophobic moment, in which A2-17 L14R/R15L, an A2-17 isomer with the highest hydrophobic moment, predominantly remains on plasma cell membranes. Consistently, Trp fluorescence analysis indicated the deepest insertion of A2-17 L14R/R15L into lipid membranes among all A2-17 isomers. Electrophysiological analysis showed that the duration and charge flux of peptide-induced pores in lipid membranes were prominent for A2-17 L14R/R15L, indicating the formation of stable membrane pores. Indeed, the A2-17 L14R/R15L peptide exhibited the strongest membrane damage to CHO-K1 cells. Atomic force microscopy quantitatively defined the peptide-induced membrane perturbation as the decrease in the stiffness of lipid vesicles, which was correlated with the hydrophobic moment of all A2-17 isomers. These results indicate that optimal membrane perturbation by amphipathic A2-17 peptide is critical for its efficient penetration into cells without inducing stabilized membrane pores.
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Chakraborty P, Nath D, Hoque M, Sarkar P, Hati S, Mishra BK. Biopolymer‐based antimicrobial coatings for aquatic food products: A Review. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Priyanka Chakraborty
- Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Production North‐Eastern Hill University Tura Campus India
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- Department of Food Process Engineering National Institute of Technology Rourkela India
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- Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre Teagasc Ashtown Dublin 15 Ireland
- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences University College Cork T12 R229 Cork Ireland
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- Department of Food Process Engineering National Institute of Technology Rourkela India
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- Department of Dairy Microbiology SMC College of Dairy Science Anand Agricultural University India
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- Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Production North‐Eastern Hill University Tura Campus India
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Priyadarshini D, Ivica J, Separovic F, de Planque MRR. Characterisation of cell membrane interaction mechanisms of antimicrobial peptides by electrical bilayer recording. Biophys Chem 2022; 281:106721. [PMID: 34808479 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2021.106721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Many antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are cationic host defence peptides (HDPs) that interact with microbial membranes. This ability may lead to implementation of AMPs as therapeutics to overcome the wide-spread antibiotic resistance problem as the affected bacteria may not be able to recover from membrane lysis types of attack. AMP interactions with lipid bilayer membranes are typically explained through three mechanisms, i.e., barrel-stave pore, toroidal pore and carpet models. Electrical bilayer recording is a relatively simple and sensitive technique that is able to capture the nanoscale perturbations caused by the AMPs in the bilayer membranes. Molecular-level understanding of the behaviour of AMPs in relation to lipid bilayers mimicking bacterial and human cell membranes is essential for their development as novel therapeutic agents that are capable of targeted action against disease causing micro-organisms. The effects of four AMPs (aurein 1.2, caerin 1.1, citropin 1.1 and maculatin 1.1 from the skin secretions of Australian tree frogs) and the toxin melittin (found in the venom of honeybees) on two different phospholipid membranes were studied using the electrical bilayer recording technique. Bilayers composed of zwitterionic (DPhPC) and anionic (DPhPC/POPG) lipids were used to mimic the charge of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell membranes, respectively, so as to determine the corresponding interaction mechanisms for different concentrations of the peptide. Analysis of the dataset corresponding to the four frog AMPs, as well as the resulting dataset corresponding to the bee toxin, confirms the proposed peptide-bilayer interaction models in existing publications and demonstrates the importance of using appropriate bilayer compositions and peptide concentrations for AMP studies.
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- Diana Priyadarshini
- Electronics and Computer Science, Faculty of Physical & Applied Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Electronics and Computer Science, Faculty of Physical & Applied Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia.
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- Electronics and Computer Science, Faculty of Physical & Applied Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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Shimizu K, Mijiddorj B, Usami M, Mizoguchi I, Yoshida S, Akayama S, Hamada Y, Ohyama A, Usui K, Kawamura I, Kawano R. De novo design of a nanopore for single-molecule detection that incorporates a β-hairpin peptide. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 17:67-75. [PMID: 34811552 PMCID: PMC8770118 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-021-01008-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The amino-acid sequence of a protein encodes information on its three-dimensional structure and specific functionality. De novo design has emerged as a method to manipulate the primary structure for the development of artificial proteins and peptides with desired functionality. This paper describes the de novo design of a pore-forming peptide, named SV28, that has a β-hairpin structure and assembles to form a stable nanopore in a bilayer lipid membrane. This large synthetic nanopore is an entirely artificial device for practical applications. The peptide forms multidispersely sized nanopore structures ranging from 1.7 to 6.3 nm in diameter and can detect DNAs. To form a monodispersely sized nanopore, we redesigned the SV28 by introducing a glycine-kink mutation. The resulting redesigned peptide forms a monodisperse pore with a diameter of 1.7 nm leading to detection of a single polypeptide chain. Such de novo design of a β-hairpin peptide has the potential to create artificial nanopores, which can be size adjusted to a target molecule.
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- Keisuke Shimizu
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology (FIRST), Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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- Faculty of Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology (FIRST), Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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- Faculty of Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology (FIRST), Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Faculty of Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology (FIRST), Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan
- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Tokyo, Japan.
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Natural Peptides Inducing Cancer Cell Death: Mechanisms and Properties of Specific Candidates for Cancer Therapeutics. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26247453. [PMID: 34946535 PMCID: PMC8708364 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26247453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Nowadays, cancer has become the second highest leading cause of death, and it is expected to continue to affect the population in forthcoming years. Additionally, treatment options will become less accessible to the public as cases continue to grow and disease mechanisms expand. Hence, specific candidates with confirmed anticancer effects are required to develop new drugs. Among the novel therapeutic options, proteins are considered a relevant source, given that they have bioactive peptides encrypted within their sequences. These bioactive peptides, which are molecules consisting of 2–50 amino acids, have specific activities when administered, producing anticancer effects. Current databases report the effects of peptides. However, uncertainty is found when their molecular mechanisms are investigated. Furthermore, analyses addressing their interaction networks or their directly implicated mechanisms are needed to elucidate their effects on cancer cells entirely. Therefore, relevant peptides considered as candidates for cancer therapeutics with specific sequences and known anticancer mechanisms were accurately reviewed. Likewise, those features which turn certain peptides into candidates and the mechanisms by which peptides mediate tumor cell death were highlighted. This information will make robust the knowledge of these candidate peptides with recognized mechanisms and enhance their non-toxic capacity in relation to healthy cells and further avoid cell resistance.
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Trinidad-Calderón PA, Varela-Chinchilla CD, García-Lara S. Natural Peptides Inducing Cancer Cell Death: Mechanisms and Properties of Specific Candidates for Cancer Therapeutics. Molecules 2021. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26247453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Nowadays, cancer has become the second highest leading cause of death, and it is expected to continue to affect the population in forthcoming years. Additionally, treatment options will become less accessible to the public as cases continue to grow and disease mechanisms expand. Hence, specific candidates with confirmed anticancer effects are required to develop new drugs. Among the novel therapeutic options, proteins are considered a relevant source, given that they have bioactive peptides encrypted within their sequences. These bioactive peptides, which are molecules consisting of 2–50 amino acids, have specific activities when administered, producing anticancer effects. Current databases report the effects of peptides. However, uncertainty is found when their molecular mechanisms are investigated. Furthermore, analyses addressing their interaction networks or their directly implicated mechanisms are needed to elucidate their effects on cancer cells entirely. Therefore, relevant peptides considered as candidates for cancer therapeutics with specific sequences and known anticancer mechanisms were accurately reviewed. Likewise, those features which turn certain peptides into candidates and the mechanisms by which peptides mediate tumor cell death were highlighted. This information will make robust the knowledge of these candidate peptides with recognized mechanisms and enhance their non-toxic capacity in relation to healthy cells and further avoid cell resistance.
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Miyagi M, Takiguchi S, Hakamada K, Yohda M, Kawano R. Single polypeptide detection using a translocon EXP2 nanopore. Proteomics 2021; 22:e2100070. [PMID: 34411416 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.202100070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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DNA sequencing using nanopores has already been achieved and commercialized; the next step in advancing nanopore technology is towards protein sequencing. Although trials have been reported for discriminating the 20 amino acids using biological nanopores and short peptide carriers, it remains challenging. The size compatibility between nanopores and peptides is one of the issues to be addressed. Therefore, exploring biological nanopores that are suitable for peptide sensing is key in achieving amino acid sequence determination. Here, we focus on EXP2, the transmembrane protein of a translocon from malaria parasites, and describe its pore-forming properties in the lipid bilayer. EXP2 mainly formed a nanopore with a diameter of 2.5 nm assembled from 7 monomers. Using the EXP2 nanopore allowed us to detect poly-L-lysine (PLL) at a single-molecule level. Furthermore, the EXP2 nanopore has sufficient resolution to distinguish the difference in molecular weight between two individual PLL, long PLL (Mw: 30,000-70,000) and short PLL (Mw: 10,000). Our results contribute to the accumulation of information for peptide-detectable nanopores.
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- Mitsuki Miyagi
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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Hirano M, Saito C, Goto C, Yokoo H, Kawano R, Misawa T, Demizu Y. Rational Design of Helix-Stabilized Antimicrobial Peptide Foldamers Containing α,α-Disubstituted Amino Acids or Side-Chain Stapling. Chempluschem 2021; 85:2731-2736. [PMID: 33369262 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are expected to be good candidate molecules for novel antimicrobial therapies. Most AMPs exert their antimicrobial activity through disruption of microbial membranes due to their amphipathic properties. Recently, the helical peptide 'Stripe' was reported by our group, a rationally designed amphipathic AMP focused on distribution of natural cationic and hydrophobic amino acid residues. In this study, a set of Stripe-based AMP foldamers was designed, synthesized and investigated that contain α,α-disubstituted amino acids or side-chain stapling to stabilize their helical structures. Our results showed that a peptide containing 2-aminoisobutyric acid (Aib) residues exhibited potent antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive S.aureus (MIC value: 3.125 μM) and Gram-negative bacteria (including a multidrug-resistant strain, MDRP, MIC value: 1.56 μM), without significant hemolytic activity (>100 μM). Electrophysiological measurements revealed that this peptide formed stable pores in a 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DOPE)/1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoglycerol (DOPG) bilayer but not in a dioleoylphosphocholine (DOPC) bilayer. The introduction of Aib residues into Stripe could be a promising way to increase the antimicrobial activity of AMP foldamers, and the peptide could represent a promising novel therapeutic candidate to treat multidrug-resistant bacterial infection.
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- Motoharu Hirano
- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan.,Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-6 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8588, Japan
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan.,Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-6 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8588, Japan
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan.,Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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Liu Y, Sameen DE, Ahmed S, Dai J, Qin W. Antimicrobial peptides and their application in food packaging. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hirano M, Saito C, Yokoo H, Goto C, Kawano R, Misawa T, Demizu Y. Development of Antimicrobial Stapled Peptides Based on Magainin 2 Sequence. Molecules 2021; 26:444. [PMID: 33466998 PMCID: PMC7830303 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26020444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Magainin 2 (Mag2), which was isolated from the skin of the African clawed frog, is a representative antimicrobial peptide (AMP) that exerts antimicrobial activity via microbial membrane disruption. It has been reported that the helicity and amphipathicity of Mag2 play important roles in its antimicrobial activity. We investigated and recently reported that 17 amino acid residues of Mag2 are required for its antimicrobial activity, and accordingly developed antimicrobial foldamers containing α,α-disubstituted amino acid residues. In this study, we further designed and synthesized a set of Mag2 derivatives bearing the hydrocarbon stapling side chain for helix stabilization. The preferred secondary structures, antimicrobial activities, and cell-membrane disruption activities of the synthesized peptides were evaluated. Our analyses revealed that hydrocarbon stapling strongly stabilized the helical structure of the peptides and enhanced their antimicrobial activity. Moreover, peptide 2 stapling between the first and fifth position from the N-terminus showed higher antimicrobial activity than that of Mag2 against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria without exerting significant hemolytic activity. To investigate the modes of action of tested peptides 2 and 8 in antimicrobial and hemolytic activity, electrophysiological measurements were performed.
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- Motoharu Hirano
- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan; (M.H.); (H.Y.); (C.G.)
- Graduate School of medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-6 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan; (C.S.); (R.K.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan; (M.H.); (H.Y.); (C.G.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan; (M.H.); (H.Y.); (C.G.)
- Graduate School of medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-6 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan; (C.S.); (R.K.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan; (M.H.); (H.Y.); (C.G.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9501, Japan; (M.H.); (H.Y.); (C.G.)
- Graduate School of medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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Bertrand B, Garduño-Juárez R, Munoz-Garay C. Estimation of pore dimensions in lipid membranes induced by peptides and other biomolecules: A review. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2021; 1863:183551. [PMID: 33465367 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2021.183551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The cytoplasmic membrane is one of the most frequent cell targets of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and other biomolecules. Understanding the mechanism of action of AMPs at the molecular level is of utmost importance for designing of new membrane-specific molecules. In particular, the formation of pores, the structure and size of these pores are of great interest and require nanoscale resolution approaches, therefore, biophysical strategies are essential to achieve an understanding of these processes at this scale. In the case of membrane active peptides, pore formation or general membrane disruption is usually the last step before cell death, and so, pore size is generally directly associated to pore structure and stability and loss of cellular homeostasis, implicated in overall peptide activity. Up to date, there has not been a critical review discussing the methods that can be used specifically for estimating the pore dimensions induced by membrane active peptides. In this review we discuss the scope, relevance and popularity of the different biophysical techniques such as liposome leakage experiments, advanced microscopy, neutron or X-ray scattering, electrophysiological techniques and molecular dynamics studies, all of them useful for determining pore structure and dimension.
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- Brandt Bertrand
- Instituto de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (ICF-UNAM), Avenida Universidad 2001, Chamilpa, 62210 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (ICF-UNAM), Avenida Universidad 2001, Chamilpa, 62210 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (ICF-UNAM), Avenida Universidad 2001, Chamilpa, 62210 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
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Ohgita T, Takechi-Haraya Y, Okada K, Matsui S, Takeuchi M, Saito C, Nishitsuji K, Uchimura K, Kawano R, Hasegawa K, Sakai-Kato K, Akaji K, Izutsu KI, Saito H. Enhancement of direct membrane penetration of arginine-rich peptides by polyproline II helix structure. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2020; 1862:183403. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2020.183403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Shoji K, Kawano R, White RJ. Analysis of Membrane Protein Deinsertion-Associated Currents with Nanoneedle-Supported Bilayers to Discover Pore Formation Mechanisms. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:10012-10021. [PMID: 32787048 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Analysis of the pore formation mechanisms of biological nanopores can provide insight into pore-forming peptide-induced diseases and into the characterization of nanopores employed in sensing methods. Evaluation of pore formation mechanisms is typically performed using microscopy including atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, as well as electrically via channel current measurements using a patch-clamp amplifier. However, due to the relatively low temporal resolution of the above-mentioned microscopy techniques and the low analysis accuracy of the channel current measurements, new analytical methods are required. Here, we describe a new analytical strategy to measure and analyze both ionic currents associated with biological nanopore insertion and deinsertion into and out of lipid bilayers to determine pore formation mechanisms for several representative proteins. The current changes associated with protein deinsertion are monitored as the lipid membrane leaflets are pulled apart-a unique phenomenon enabled by our gold nanoneedle measurement probe. This deinsertion current analysis (DiCA) is performed using a gold nanoneedle-supported lipid bilayer at which a bilayer membrane is formed by bringing together two lipid monolayers on the surface of the nanoneedle and at the interface of an aqueous solution and a lipid/oil mixture. The lipid bilayer can be pulled apart by removing the nanoneedle from this interface. In this study, we demonstrate the determination of pore formation mechanisms for four different pore-forming proteins and peptides-α-hemolysin, streptolysin O, alamethicin, and amyloid β 1-42 using DiCA. As a result, we successfully discern the pore formation mechanism, either addition or expansion, for each protein/peptide by analyzing the ratio and magnitude of insertion and deinsertion current events.
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- Kan Shoji
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata 840-2188, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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Ueno T, Niwase K, Tsubokawa D, Kikuchi K, Takai N, Furuta T, Kawano R, Uchihashi T. Dynamic behavior of an artificial protein needle contacting a membrane observed by high-speed atomic force microscopy. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:8166-8173. [PMID: 32239053 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr01121e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bacteriophage T4 and other bacteriophages have a protein component known as a molecular needle which is used for the transmembrane reaction in the infection process. In this paper, the transmembrane reaction mechanisms of artificial protein needles (PNs) constructed by protein engineering of the component protein of bacteriophage T4 are elucidated by observation of single-molecules by high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The HS-AFM images indicate that the tip of the needle structure stabilizes the interaction of the needle with the membrane surface and is involved in controlling the contact angle and angular velocity with respect to the membrane. The MD simulations indicate that the dynamic behavior of PN is governed by hydrogen bonds between the membrane phosphate fragments and the tip. Moreover, quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and electrophysiological experiments indicate that the tip structure of PN affects its kinetic behavior and membrane potential. These results demonstrate that protein assemblies derived from natural biosupramolecules can be used to create nanomaterials with rationally-designed functionality.
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- Takafumi Ueno
- Department of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan.
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Saigo N, Izumi K, Kawano R. Electrophysiological Analysis of Antimicrobial Peptides in Diverse Species. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:13124-13130. [PMID: 31460440 PMCID: PMC6705042 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b01033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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This study describes a technical platform that allows us to measure the pore-forming activity of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in the lipid bilayer and estimate antimicrobial activity. We selected six different AMPs of diverse species from urochordata to vertebrata and measured the channel current signals using a microfabricated lipid bilayer system. As a result of the electrophysiological measurements, we were able to estimate the pore-forming activity and roughly predict the antimicrobial activity although there was not a strong correlation between the pore-forming activity and the variety of species. Our method will be a unique tool for analyzing a wide variety of diverse AMPs.
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- Naoki Saigo
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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Are peptides a solution for the treatment of hyperactivated JAK3 pathways? Inflammopharmacology 2019; 27:433-452. [PMID: 30929155 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-019-00589-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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While the inactivation mutations that eliminate JAK3 function lead to the immunological disorders such as severe combined immunodeficiency, activation mutations, causing constitutive JAK3 signaling, are known to trigger various types of cancer or are responsible for autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, or inflammatory bowel diseases. Treatment of hyperactivated JAK3 is still an obstacle, due to different sensibility of mutation types to conventional drugs and unwanted side effects, because these drugs are not absolutely specific for JAK3, thus inhibiting other members of the JAK family, too. Lack of information, in which way sole inhibition of JAK3 is necessary for elimination of the disease, calls for the development of isoform-specific JAK3 inhibitors. Beside this strategy, up to date peptides are a rising alternative as chemo- or immunotherapeutics, but still sparsely represented in drug development and clinical trials. Beyond a possible direct inhibition function, crossing the cancer cell membrane and interfering in disease-causing pathways or triggering apoptosis, peptides could be used in future as adjunct remedies to potentialize traditional therapy and preserve non-affected cells. To discuss such feasible topics, this review deals with the knowledge about the structure-function of JAK3 and the actual state-of-the-art of isoform-specific inhibitor development, as well as the function of currently approved drugs or those currently being tested in clinical trials. Furthermore, several strategies for the application of peptide-based drugs for cancer therapy and the physicochemical and structural relations to peptide efficacy are discussed, and an overview of peptide sequences, which were qualified for clinical trials, is given.
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Sekiya Y, Shimizu K, Kitahashi Y, Ohyama A, Kawamura I, Kawano R. Electrophysiological Analysis of Membrane Disruption by Bombinin and Its Isomer Using the Lipid Bilayer System. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:1542-1548. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Yusuke Sekiya
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Yokohama National University, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Yokohama National University, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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Panatala R, Barbato S, Kozai T, Luo J, Kapinos LE, Lim RYH. Nuclear Pore Membrane Proteins Self-Assemble into Nanopores. Biochemistry 2019; 58:484-488. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b01179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Radhakrishnan Panatala
- Biozentrum and Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Biozentrum and Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Biozentrum and Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Biozentrum and Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Biozentrum and Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Avci FG, Akbulut BS, Ozkirimli E. Membrane Active Peptides and Their Biophysical Characterization. Biomolecules 2018; 8:biom8030077. [PMID: 30135402 PMCID: PMC6164437 DOI: 10.3390/biom8030077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In the last 20 years, an increasing number of studies have been reported on membrane active peptides. These peptides exert their biological activity by interacting with the cell membrane, either to disrupt it and lead to cell lysis or to translocate through it to deliver cargos into the cell and reach their target. Membrane active peptides are attractive alternatives to currently used pharmaceuticals and the number of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and peptides designed for drug and gene delivery in the drug pipeline is increasing. Here, we focus on two most prominent classes of membrane active peptides; AMPs and cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs). Antimicrobial peptides are a group of membrane active peptides that disrupt the membrane integrity or inhibit the cellular functions of bacteria, virus, and fungi. Cell penetrating peptides are another group of membrane active peptides that mainly function as cargo-carriers even though they may also show antimicrobial activity. Biophysical techniques shed light on peptide–membrane interactions at higher resolution due to the advances in optics, image processing, and computational resources. Structural investigation of membrane active peptides in the presence of the membrane provides important clues on the effect of the membrane environment on peptide conformations. Live imaging techniques allow examination of peptide action at a single cell or single molecule level. In addition to these experimental biophysical techniques, molecular dynamics simulations provide clues on the peptide–lipid interactions and dynamics of the cell entry process at atomic detail. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in experimental and computational investigation of membrane active peptides with particular emphasis on two amphipathic membrane active peptides, the AMP melittin and the CPP pVEC.
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- Fatma Gizem Avci
- Bioengineering Department, Marmara University, Kadikoy, 34722 Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Bogazici University, Bebek, 34342 Istanbul, Turkey.
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