Effect of Double Replacement of L-Pro, D-Pro, D-Leu or Nleu in Hydrophobic Face of Amphipathic α-Helical Model Antimicrobial Peptide on Structure, Cell Selectivity and Mechanism of Action
作者:Song Yub Shin
DOI:10.5012/bkcs.2014.35.11.3267
日期:2014.11.20
In order to investigate the effects of the double replacement of $\smallL}$-Pro, $\smallD}$-Pro, $\smallD}$-Leu or Nleu (the peptoid residue for Leu) in the hydrophobic face (positions 9 and 13) of amphipathic $\alpha}$-helical non-cell-selective antimicrobial peptide $L_8K_9W_1$ on the structure, cell selectivity and mechanism of action, we synthesized a series of $L_8K_9W_1$ analogs with double replacement of $\smallL}$-Pro, $\smallD}$-Pro, $\smallD}$-Leu or Nleu in the hydrophobic face of $L_8K_9W_1$. In this study, we have confirmed that the double replacement of $\smallL}$-Pro, $\smallD}$-Pro, or Nleu in the hydrophobic face of $L_8K_9W_1$ let to a great increase in the selectivity toward bacterial cells and a complete destruction of $\alpha}$-helical structure. Interestingly, $L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallL}$-Pro, $L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallD}$-Pro and $L_8K_9W_1$-Nleu preferentially interacted with negatively charged phospholipids, but unlike $L_8K_9W_1$ and $L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallD}$-Leu, they did not disrupt the integrity of lipid bilayers and depolarize the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane. These results suggested that the mode of action of $L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallL}$-Pro, $L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallD}$-Pro and $L_8K_9W_1$-Nleu involves the intracellular target other than the bacterial membrane. In particular, $L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallL}$-Pro, $L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallD}$-Pro and $L_8K_9W_1$-Nleu had powerful antimicrobial activity (MIC range, 1 to $4\mu}M$) against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRPA). Taken together, our results suggested that $L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallL}$-Pro, $L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallD}$-Pro and $L_8K_9W_1$-Nleu with great cell selectivity may be promising candidates for novel therapeutic agents, complementing conventional antibiotic therapies to combat pathogenic microorganisms.
为了研究在亲水性$\alpha}$螺旋非细胞选择性抗菌肽$L_8K_9W_1$的疏水面(位置9和13)上进行的双重替换,即$\smallL}$-Pro、$\smallD}$-Pro、$\smallD}$-Leu或Nleu(Leu的肽类似物残基)对结构、细胞选择性和作用机制的影响,我们合成了一系列在$L_8K_9W_1$的疏水面上进行$\smallL}$-Pro、$\smallD}$-Pro、$\smallD}$-Leu或Nleu双重替换的$L_8K_9W_1$类似物。在本研究中,我们已经证实,在$L_8K_9W_1$的疏水面上进行$\smallL}$-Pro、$\smallD}$-Pro或Nleu的双重替换导致了对细菌细胞的选择性显著增加,并完全破坏了$\alpha}$螺旋结构。有趣的是,$L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallL}$-Pro、$L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallD}$-Pro和$L_8K_9W_1$-Nleu优先与带负电的磷脂相互作用,但与$L_8K_9W_1$和$L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallD}$-Leu不同,它们没有破坏脂质双层的完整性并去极化细菌细胞质膜。这些结果表明,$L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallL}$-Pro、$L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallD}$-Pro和$L_8K_9W_1$-Nleu的作用机制涉及细菌膜以外的细胞内靶点。特别是,$L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallL}$-Pro、$L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallD}$-Pro和$L_8K_9W_1$-Nleu对耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)和多药耐药铜绿假单胞菌(MDRPA)具有强大的抗菌活性(MIC范围为1至$4\mu}M$)。综上所述,我们的结果表明,具有高细胞选择性的$L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallL}$-Pro、$L_8K_9W_1$-$\smallD}$-Pro和$L_8K_9W_1$-Nleu可能是新疗法的有希望的候选者,补充传统抗生素疗法以对抗病原微生物。