کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1940364 1050779 2006 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Lipid membrane interaction and antimicrobial activity of GsMTx-4, an inhibitor of mechanosensitive channel
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی زیست شیمی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Lipid membrane interaction and antimicrobial activity of GsMTx-4, an inhibitor of mechanosensitive channel
چکیده انگلیسی

GsMTx-4, a polypeptide from the spider Grammostola spatulata, is an inhibitor of mechanosensitive channels. It is known to interact with lipid membranes, suggesting it partitions into the membrane to alter the channel gating, but the effect of the membrane charge on GsMTx-4 activity remains unknown. In this study, we found that GsMTx-4 more effectively interacts with anionic lipids than zwitterionic ones. The effect of GsMTx-4 on negatively charged membranes was similar to that of the antimicrobial peptide melittin, which led us to assess GsMTx-4’s antimicrobial activity. Interestingly, we found that, in contrast to other neurotoxins, GsMTx-4 exhibited antimicrobial properties and was more active against Gram-positive than Gram-negative bacteria. These results suggest that GsMTx-4 exerts its antimicrobial effect by altering the packing of the membrane and/or inhibiting mechanosensitive channels. These findings could point the way towards a new class of antimicrobial peptides.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - Volume 340, Issue 2, 10 February 2006, Pages 633–638
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