Mimicking Nonribosomal Peptides from the Marine Actinomycete Streptomyces sp. H-KF8 Leads to Antimicrobial Peptides
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2024

Microorganisms within the marine environment have been shown to be very effective sources of naturally produced antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Several nonribosomal peptides were identified based on genome mining predictions of Streptomyces sp. H-KF8, a marine Actinomycetota isolated from a remote Northern Chilean Patagonian fjord. Based on these predictions, a series of eight peptides, including cyclic peptides, were designed and chemically synthesized. Six of these peptides showed antimicrobial activity. Mode of action studies suggest that two of these peptides potentially act on the cell membrane via a novel mechanism allowing the passage of small ions, resulting in the dissipation of the membrane potential. This study shows that though structurally similar peptides, determined by NMR spectroscopy, the incorporation of small sequence mutations results in a dramatic influence on their bioactivity including mode of action. The qualified hit sequence can serve as a basis for more potent AMPs in future studies.

secondary metabolite

antimicrobial peptides

cyclic peptides

nonribosomal peptides

marine sediments

Streptomyces

Författare

Luisa I. Beyer

Göteborgs universitet

Ann-Britt Schäfer

Chalmers, Life sciences, Kemisk biologi

Göteborgs universitet

Agustina Undabarrena

Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Inger Mattsby-Baltzer

Göteborgs universitet

Daniel Tietze

Göteborgs universitet

Elin Svensson

Chalmers, Life sciences, Kemisk biologi

Alexandra Stubelius

Chalmers, Life sciences, Kemisk biologi

Michaela Wenzel

Chalmers, Life sciences, Kemisk biologi

Göteborgs universitet

Beatriz Cámara

Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Alesia A. Tietze

Göteborgs universitet

ACS Infectious Diseases

2373-8227 (eISSN)

Vol. 10 1 79-92

Interaktion av antibiotika med bakterieceller

Chalmers, 2024-01-01 -- 2026-12-31.

Chalmers, 2019-09-02 -- 2023-08-31.

Ämneskategorier

Mikrobiologi

DOI

10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00206

PubMed

38113038

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