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ArticleNature communications2024

Stable peptide-assembled nanozyme mimicking dual antifungal actions.

Ye Yuan, Lei Chen, Kexu Song, Miaomiao Cheng, Ling Fang, Lingfei Kong, Lanlan Yu, Ruonan Wang, Zhendong Fu, Minmin Sun and 12 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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26 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors.

Ye YuanNanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
Lei ChenCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Kexu SongNanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
Miaomiao ChengNanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
Ling FangCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Lingfei KongNational Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Lanlan YuState Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Department of Biophysics and Structural Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, China.
Ruonan WangState Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Department of Biophysics and Structural Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, China.
Zhendong FuCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Minmin SunCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Qian WangCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Chengjun CuiXishan People's Hospital of Wuxi City, Wuxi Branch of Zhongda Hospital Southeast University, Wuxi, 214105, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0009-0009-7044-5439
Haojue WangXishan People's Hospital of Wuxi City, Wuxi Branch of Zhongda Hospital Southeast University, Wuxi, 214105, Jiangsu, China.
Jiuyang HeCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Xiaonan WangCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Yuan LiuNanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
Bing JiangNanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5389-3293
Jing JiangCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Chenxuan WangState Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Department of Biophysics and Structural Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6045-7908
Xiyun YanNanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7290-352X
Xinzheng ZhangNational Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0114-0270
Lizeng GaoNanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China. gaolizeng@ibp.ac.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-0265-4027

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22121003National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81930050
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Natural antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and enzymes (AMEs) are promising non-antibiotic candidates against antimicrobial resistance but suffer from low efficiency and poor stability. Here, we develop peptide nanozymes which mimic the mode of action of AMPs and AMEs through de novo design and peptide assembly. Through modelling a minimal building block of IHIHICI is proposed by combining critical amino acids in AMPs and AMEs and hydrophobic isoleucine to conduct assembly. Experimental validations reveal that IHIHICI assemble into helical β-sheet nanotubes with acetate modulation and perform phospholipase C-like and peroxidase-like activities with Ni coordination, demonstrating high thermostability and resistance to enzymatic degradation. The assembled nanotubes demonstrate cascade antifungal actions including outer mannan docking, wall disruption, lipid peroxidation and subsequent ferroptotic death, synergistically killing >90% Candida albicans within 10 min on disinfection pad. These findings demonstrate an effective de novo design strategy for developing materials with multi-antimicrobial mode of actions.

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Antifungal AgentsCandida albicansAntimicrobial PeptidesLipid PeroxidationMicrobial Sensitivity TestsNanotubesPeptidesAntifungal AgentsAntimicrobial PeptidesPeptides

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