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卷 29, 期 46, 页码 14246-14253出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/la403447u
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- EPSRC [EP/G067538/1]
- EPSRC [EP/G067538/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/G067538/1] Funding Source: researchfish
We investigate the properties of an antimicrobial surfactant-like peptide (Ala)(6)(Arg), A(6)R, containing a cationic headgroup. The interaction of this peptide with zwitterionic (DPPC) lipid vesicles is investigated using a range of microscopic, X-ray scattering, spectroscopic, and calorimetric methods. The beta-sheet structure adopted by A(6)R is disrupted in the presence of DPPC. A strong effect on the small-angle X-ray scattering profile is observed: the Bragg peaks from the DPPC bilayers in the vesicle walls are eliminated in the presence of A(6)R and only bilayer form factor peaks are observed. All of these observations point to the interaction of A(6)R with DPPC bilayers. These studies provide insight into interactions between a model cationic peptide and vesicles, relevant to understanding the action of antimicrobial peptides on lipid membranes. Notably, peptide A(6)R exhibits antimicrobial activity without membrane lysis.
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