鉴于金黄色葡萄球菌对常规抗生素的耐药性明显增加,需要开发新的有效药物。抗微生物肽(AMP)似乎是有吸引力的候选物。总的来说,用于体外研究的AMP样品由一种肽组成,反离子,和水。抗衡离子的存在可能是显著的,因为它影响肽二级结构和生物活性。这项研究的目的是评估反离子对选定的AMP的抗葡萄球菌活性的影响(CAMEL,柠檬苦素1.1,LL-37,pexiganan,temporinA)。要做到这一点,制备了三种盐,即,醋酸盐,盐酸盐,和三氟乙酸盐。此外,测定抗人红细胞(hRBC)的溶血活性和细胞毒性(HaCaT)。结果表明,不同的盐之间存在实质性差异,但是肽的模式并不一致。总的来说,抗葡萄球菌活性降低的顺序为:CAMEL>temporinA>pexiganan>citropin1.1.LL-37。测定了盐酸CAMEL的最高选择性指标,醋酸异己聚糖,和temporina三氟乙酸盐。这项研究表明,在设计新型基于肽的抗菌剂时,考虑到抗衡离子的种类是多么重要。
In view of an appreciable increase in resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to the conventional antibiotics, it is desired to develop new effective drugs. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) seem to be attractive candidates. In general, AMPs samples used for in vitro studies consist of a peptide, counter-ion, and water. The presence of the counter-ion could be significant as it affects peptide secondary structure and biological activity. The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact of counter-ion on antistaphylococcal activity of selected AMPs (CAMEL, citropin 1.1, LL-37, pexiganan, temporin A). To do this, three kinds of salts were prepared, namely, acetates, hydrochlorides, and trifluoroacetates. In addition, the hemolytic activity against human red blood cells (hRBCs) and cytotoxicity (HaCaT) were determined. The results indicate that there is a substantial difference between different salts, but the pattern is not consistent for the peptides. In general, the antistaphylococcal activity decreased in the order: CAMEL > temporin A > pexiganan > citropin 1.1 ≫ LL-37. The highest selectivity indexes were determined for CAMEL hydrochloride, pexiganan acetate, and temporin A trifluoroacetate. This study shows how important is to take into account the kind of counter-ions when designing novel peptide-based antimicrobials.