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Destabilization of α-helical structure in solution improves bactericidal activity of antimicrobial peptides: Opposing effects on bacterial and viral targets

Ulaeto, David O., Morris, Christopher J., Fox, Marc A., Gumbleton, Mark

and Beck, Konrad

2016. Destabilization of α-helical structure in solution improves bactericidal activity of antimicrobial peptides: Opposing effects on bacterial and viral targets. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy , AAC.02146-15. 10.1128/AAC.02146-15

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.02146-15

Abstract

We have previously examined the mechanism of antimicrobial peptides on the outer membrane of vaccinia virus. Here we show that the formulation of peptides LL37 and magainin-2B amide in polysorbate 20 (Tween-20™) results in greater reductions in virus titre than formulation without detergent, and the effect is replicated by substitution of polysorbate 20 with high ionic strength buffer. In contrast, formulation with polysorbate 20 or high ionic strength buffer has the opposite effect on bactericidal activity of both peptides, resulting in lesser reductions in titre for both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Circular dichroism spectroscopy shows that the differential action of polysorbate 20 and salt on the virucidal and bactericidal activities correlates with the α-helical content of peptide secondary structure in solution, suggesting that the virucidal and bactericidal activities are mediated through distinct mechanisms. The correlation of a defined structural feature with differential activity against a host-derived viral membrane and the membranes of both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria suggests that overall helical content in solution under physiological conditions is an important feature for consideration in the design and development of candidate peptide-based antimicrobial compounds.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Dentistry Pharmacy
Subjects:	R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Publisher:	American Society for Microbiology
ISSN:	0066-4804
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Date of Acceptance:	30 December 2015
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2024 08:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/85116