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ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
卷 45, 期 5, 页码 1367-1373出版社
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.45.5.1367-1373.2001
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- NIDCR NIH HHS [DE 07652] Funding Source: Medline
Through the analysis of a series of 25 peptides composed of various portions of the histatin 5 sequence, we have identified P-113, a 12-amino-acid fragment of histatin 5, as the smallest fragment that retains anticandidal activity comparable to that of the parent compound. Amidation of the P-113 C terminus increased the anticandidal activity of P-113 approximately twofold, The three histidine residues could be exchanged for three hydrophobic residues, with the fragment retaining anticandidal activity. However, the change of two or more of the five basic (lysine and arginine) residues to uncharged residues resulted in a substantial loss of anticandidal activity. A synthetic D-amino-acid analogue, P-113D, was as active against Candida albicans as the L-amino-acid form. In vitro MIC tests in low-ionic-strength medium showed that P-113 has potent activity against Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis, and Candida tropicalis, These results identify P-113 as a potential antimicrobial agent in the treatment of oral candidiasis.
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