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Detalhes da Produção
| Tipo | Patente |
| Grupo | Produção Técnica |
| Descrição | FUENTE-NUNEZ, C. L. ; TORRES, M. D. T. ; Franco, Octavio L., Antimicrobial And Antibiofilm Peptides Sequences With Metal-Binding Motifs. 2022, Estados Unidos. |
| Autor | Octavio Luiz Franco |
| Ano | 2022 |
Informações Complementares
| Ano de Desenvolvimento | 2022 |
| Categoria | Produto |
| Codigo do Registro ou Patente | US2022-0064219A1 |
| Data Pedido de Deposito | 03/03/2022 |
| Finalidade | Bloqueio da resistencia bacteriana |
| Informações Adicionais | Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent alternative strategies to combat the global health problem of antibiotic resistance. However, naturally occurring AMPs are generally not sufficiently active for use as antibiotics. Optimized synthetic versions incorporating additional design principles are needed. Here, we engineered amino-terminal Cu(II) and Ni(II) (ATCUN) binding motifs, which can enhance biological function, into the native sequence of two AMPs, CM15 and citropin1.1. The incorporation of metal-binding motifs modulated the antimicrobial activity of synthetic peptides against a panel of carbapenem-resistant enterococci (CRE) bacteria, including carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (KpC+) and Escherichia coli (KpC+). Activity modulation depended on the type of ATCUN variant utilized. Membrane permeability assays revealed that the in silico selected lead template, CM15, and its ATCUN analogs increased bacterial cell death. Mass spectrometry, circular dichroism, and molecular dynamics simulations indicated that coordinating ATCUN derivatives with Cu(II) ions did not increase the helical tendencies of the AMPs. CM15 ATCUN variants, when combined with Meropenem, streptomycin, or chloramphenicol, showed synergistic effects against E. coli (KpC+ 1812446) biofilms. Motif addition also reduced the hemolytic activity of the wild-type AMP and improved the survival rate of mice in a systemic infection model. The dependence of these bioactivities on the particular amino acids of the ATCUN motif highlights the possible use of size, charge, and hydrophobicity to fine-tune AMP biological function. Our data indicate that incorporating metal-binding motifs into peptide sequences leads to synthetic variants with modified biological properties. These principles may be applied to augment the activities of other peptide sequences. |
| Informações Adicionais(en) | Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent alternative strategies to combat the global health problem of antibiotic resistance. However, naturally occurring AMPs are generally not sufficiently active for use as antibiotics. Optimized synthetic versions incorporating additional design principles are needed. Here, we engineered amino-terminal Cu(II) and Ni(II) (ATCUN) binding motifs, which can enhance biological function, into the native sequence of two AMPs, CM15 and citropin1.1. The incorporation of metal-binding motifs modulated the antimicrobial activity of synthetic peptides against a panel of carbapenem-resistant enterococci (CRE) bacteria, including carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (KpC+) and Escherichia coli (KpC+). Activity modulation depended on the type of ATCUN variant utilized. Membrane permeability assays revealed that the in silico selected lead template, CM15, and its ATCUN analogs increased bacterial cell death. Mass spectrometry, circular dichroism, and molecular dynamics simulations indicated that coordinating ATCUN derivatives with Cu(II) ions did not increase the helical tendencies of the AMPs. CM15 ATCUN variants, when combined with Meropenem, streptomycin, or chloramphenicol, showed synergistic effects against E. coli (KpC+ 1812446) biofilms. Motif addition also reduced the hemolytic activity of the wild-type AMP and improved the survival rate of mice in a systemic infection model. The dependence of these bioactivities on the particular amino acids of the ATCUN motif highlights the possible use of size, charge, and hydrophobicity to fine-tune AMP biological function. Our data indicate that incorporating metal-binding motifs into peptide sequences leads to synthetic variants with modified biological properties. These principles may be applied to augment the activities of other peptide sequences. |
| Instituição de Deposito ou Registro | United States Patent and Trademark Office |
| Instituição Financiadora | University of Pennsylvania |
| Meio de Divulgação | NAO_INFORMADO |
| País | Estados Unidos |
| Potencial de Inovação | SIM |
| Relevância | NAO |
| Tipo de Patente | PRIVILEGIO_DE_INOVACAO_PI |
| Título | Antimicrobial And Antibiofilm Peptides Sequences With Metal-Binding Motifs |
| Título da Patente | Antimicrobial And Antibiofilm Peptides Sequences With Metal-Binding Motifs |
| Título(en) | Antimicrobial And Antibiofilm Peptides Sequences With Metal-Binding Motifs |
| Depósito | |
| 03032022 | |
| SIM |