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ArticleProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2025

Antibacterial Efficacy and Mechanisms of Action of a Novel Beta-Defensin from Snakehead Murrel, Channa striata.

P P Athira, V V Anooja, M V Anju, K Archana, S Neelima, S Muhammed Musthafa, I S Bright Singh, Rosamma Philip

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P P AthiraDepartment of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi, Kerala, 682016, India.
V V AnoojaDepartment of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi, Kerala, 682016, India.
M V AnjuDepartment of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi, Kerala, 682016, India.
K ArchanaDepartment of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi, Kerala, 682016, India.
S NeelimaDepartment of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi, Kerala, 682016, India.
S Muhammed MusthafaDepartment of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi, Kerala, 682016, India.
I S Bright SinghNational Centre for Aquatic Animal Health, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi, Kerala, 682016, India.
Rosamma PhilipDepartment of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi, Kerala, 682016, India. rosammap@gmail.com.

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Abstract

Beta-defensins, identified from fishes, constitute a crucial category of antimicrobial peptides important in combating bacterial fish pathogens. The present investigation centers on the molecular and functional characterization of CsDef, a 63-amino acid beta-defensin antimicrobial peptide derived from snakehead murrel (Channa striata). The physicochemical attributes of CsDef align with the distinctive characteristics observed in AMPs. CsDef was recombinantly produced, and the recombinant peptide, rCsDef, exhibited notable antibacterial efficacy against bacterial fish pathogens with an MIC of 16 μM for V. proteolyticus. A. hydrophila exhibited 91% inhibition, E. tarda 92%, and V. harveyi 53% at 32 μM of rCsDef. The rCsDef exhibited a multifaceted mechanism of action against bacteria, i.e., through membrane depolarization, membrane permeabilization, and generation of ROS. The rCsDef was non-hemolytic to hRBCs and non-cytotoxic to normal mammalian cell line CHO-K1. However, it exhibited anticancer properties in MCF-7. rCsDef demonstrated notable stability with respect to pH, temperature, salt, metal ions, and proteases. These findings suggest it is a potential candidate molecule for prospective applications in aquaculture.

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Anti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-DefensinsFish ProteinsPerciformesAnimalsCHO CellsCricetulusFishesHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-DefensinsFish ProteinsAntimicrobial peptideBeta-defensinFish bacterial pathogenSnake head murrel

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