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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2021

[Antibacterial mechanism of Brevinin-2GHk, an antimicrobial peptide from

W Xiong, J Chai, J Wu, M Tian, W Lu, X Xu

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

W XiongSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
J ChaiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
J WuSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
M TianSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
W LuSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
X XuSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Southern Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the secondary structure, physicochemical properties and antibacterial activity of Brevinin- 2GHk (BR2GK), an antimicrobial peptide from frog skin, and explore its antibacterial mechanism.

methodsBR2GK was synthesized, purified with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and identified using mass spectrometry. Circular dichroism was used to determine the secondary structure and physicochemical properties of BR2GK. Two-fold dilution method was used to determine the antibacterial activity of BR2GK, and its antibacterial mechanism was explored using laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The hemolytic activity of BR2GK was analyzed in red blood cells. Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and surface plasmon resonance imaging (SPRi) were employed to detect the binding of BR2GK to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and the antioxidant activity of BR2GK was evaluated using biochemical kits.

resultsThe synthesized BR2GK, with a purity exceeding 95% after purification, had the basic characteristics of cationic antimicrobial peptides. BR2GK consisted mainly of α-helical structure in SDS solution and exhibited a broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. Antibacterial activity assay showed that BR2GK had inhibitory and killing activity against a variety of strains with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 2.76 μmol/L against

conclusionBR2GK, as a broad-spectrum antibacterial peptide with also a strong antioxidant capacity, does not cause hemolysis and is capable of binding to LPS. BR2GK has an important value for future design and synthesis of antimicrobial peptides with stronger antibacterial activity and lower cytotoxicity.

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Antimicrobial PeptidesAnuraAnimalsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsProtein Structure, SecondarySkinStaphylococcus aureusAntimicrobial Peptidesamphibianantibacterialantibacterial mechanismantimicrobial peptideBrevinin-2GHk

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PMID34916191
PMCPMC8685708
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