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ArticleChemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2025

Deep-Learning Driven Identification of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides.

Silvia Arino, Gianmattia Sgueglia, Linda Leone, Rosario Oliva, Pompea Del Vecchio, Gerald Larrouy-Maumus, Angela Lombardi, Alfonso De Simone, Flavia Nastri

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Article in Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Silvia ArinoDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, via Cintia 26, Napoli, 80126, Italy.
Gianmattia SguegliaDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, via Cintia 26, Napoli, 80126, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8729-179X
Linda LeoneDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, via Cintia 26, Napoli, 80126, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7293-1814
Rosario OlivaDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, via Cintia 26, Napoli, 80126, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1763-1768
Pompea Del VecchioDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, via Cintia 26, Napoli, 80126, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9760-3478
Gerald Larrouy-MaumusCentre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London, London, AZ, SW7 2, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6614-8698
Angela LombardiDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, via Cintia 26, Napoli, 80126, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2013-3009
Alfonso De SimoneDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, via D. Montesano 49, Napoli, 80131, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8789-9546
Flavia NastriDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, via Cintia 26, Napoli, 80126, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3390-9822

Funding

European CommissionMinistero dell'Università e della Ricerca CUP E65F21003510003Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca DM MUR 1061/2021Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca FSE REACT-EU-PONR&I 2014-2020
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Abstract

In this study, we report the identification of novel antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) via a machine learning-driven pipeline. Short Trp-rich peptide sequences were obtained using the HydrAMP deep learning (DL) algorithm, followed by the in silico screening for antimicrobial activity via the AMPlify DL model. Three candidates, namely AMP1, AMP2, and AMP3, were selected for synthesis and experimental validation. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated in vitro against a panel of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains. Among them, AMP3 demonstrated the broader antibacterial spectrum. To investigate the mechanisms of action, we conducted detailed biophysical analyses of AMP3 interaction with liposomal models of bacterial membranes. The data revealed significant perturbation of membrane bilayer stability, supporting the proposed membrane-targeting activity of AMP3. Overall, our results underscore the potential of DL approaches for the accelerated discovery and mechanistic characterization of novel AMPs.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial PeptidesDeep LearningAmino Acid SequenceGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Positive BacteriaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial Peptidesantimicrobial peptidesbiological assaysbiophysical studycomputational peptide designdeep learning

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PMID40801152
PMCPMC12444733

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