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Interaction of antimicrobial peptides from Australian amphibians with lipid membranes

Interaction of antimicrobial peptides from Australian amphibians with lipid membranes
Interaction of antimicrobial peptides from Australian amphibians with lipid membranes
Solid-state NMR and CD spectroscopy were used to study the effect of antimicrobial peptides (aurein 1.2, citropin 1.1, maculatin 1.1 and caerin 1.1) from Australian tree frogs on phospholipid membranes. 31P NMR results revealed some effect on the phospholipid headgroups when the peptides interact with DMPC/DHPC (dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine/dihexanoylphosphatidylcholine) bicelles and aligned DMPC multilayers. 2H NMR showed a small effect of the peptides on the acyl chains of DMPC in bicelles or aligned multilayers, suggesting interaction with the membrane surface for the shorter peptides and partial insertion for the longer peptides. 15N NMR of selectively labelled peptides in aligned membranes and oriented CD spectra indicated an ?-helical conformation with helix long axis 50° to the bilayer surface at high peptide concentrations. The peptides did not appear to insert deeply into PC membranes, which may explain why these positively charged peptides preferentially lyse bacterial rather than eucaryotic cells.
Antimicrobial peptides, Lipid membranes, Structure, Lysis, NMR, CD
0009-3084
107-120
Marcotte, I
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Wegener, K L
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Lam, Y H
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Chia, B C S
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de Planque, M R R
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Bowie, J H
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Auger, M
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Separovic, F
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Marcotte, I
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Wegener, K L
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Lam, Y H
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Chia, B C S
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de Planque, M R R
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Bowie, J H
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Auger, M
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Separovic, F
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Marcotte, I, Wegener, K L, Lam, Y H, Chia, B C S, de Planque, M R R, Bowie, J H, Auger, M and Separovic, F (2003) Interaction of antimicrobial peptides from Australian amphibians with lipid membranes. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 122 (1-2), 107-120. (doi:10.1016/S009-3084(02)00182-2).

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Abstract

Solid-state NMR and CD spectroscopy were used to study the effect of antimicrobial peptides (aurein 1.2, citropin 1.1, maculatin 1.1 and caerin 1.1) from Australian tree frogs on phospholipid membranes. 31P NMR results revealed some effect on the phospholipid headgroups when the peptides interact with DMPC/DHPC (dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine/dihexanoylphosphatidylcholine) bicelles and aligned DMPC multilayers. 2H NMR showed a small effect of the peptides on the acyl chains of DMPC in bicelles or aligned multilayers, suggesting interaction with the membrane surface for the shorter peptides and partial insertion for the longer peptides. 15N NMR of selectively labelled peptides in aligned membranes and oriented CD spectra indicated an ?-helical conformation with helix long axis 50° to the bilayer surface at high peptide concentrations. The peptides did not appear to insert deeply into PC membranes, which may explain why these positively charged peptides preferentially lyse bacterial rather than eucaryotic cells.

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Published date: 2003
Keywords: Antimicrobial peptides, Lipid membranes, Structure, Lysis, NMR, CD
Organisations: Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

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Local EPrints ID: 264694
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/264694
ISSN: 0009-3084
PURE UUID: c868835d-22f3-449f-a8f5-b58707c4e335
ORCID for M R R de Planque: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8787-0513

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Date deposited: 17 Oct 2007
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 07:54

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Author: I Marcotte
Author: K L Wegener
Author: Y H Lam
Author: B C S Chia
Author: M R R de Planque ORCID iD
Author: J H Bowie
Author: M Auger
Author: F Separovic

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