Journal
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Volume 99, Issue 12, Pages 4866-4873Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/jps.22199
Keywords
KerN; subtilisin-GGT(30); clotrimazole; drug permeability; ungual enhancer; nail; enzymes; permeability; facilitated diffusion; microscopy
Funding
- Department of Science and Technology
- University of Delhi
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A feather degrading strain of Bacillus licheniformis ER-15 was isolated which also degraded a-keratin of hooves. A detailed analysis revealed that a novel monomeric gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT(30)), a proteolytic product of heterodimeric 67kDa gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT(67)), assists subtilisin during its action on alpha keratin. An equimolar combination of subtilisin and GGT(30) was designated as KerN and was used as ungual enhancer for topical application. KerN was effective in releasing proteins from nail plate surface and 300 mu g of enzyme could release 41 mu g protein/mg of nail after 24 h treatment. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed loosening of nail matrix confirming the action of KerN on nail keratin. Drug permeation studies revealed permeation of clotrimazole through both enzymatically pretreated nail plates and also through nail plates in presence of KerN. Nearly 58% drug could be retained by nail plates after 24 h of 300 mu g/mL KerN which further enhanced up to 97% by prolonging the enzyme application. The enzyme was found to be stable in presence of drug even after 72 h. Thus, KerN can be used as an additive in formulation of topical drug for onchomycosis. (C) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci 99:4866-4873, 2010
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