The antimicrobial peptide microcin J25 stabilizes the gel phase of bacterial model membranes

The bacterial membrane interaction of the antimicrobial peptide microcin J25 was studied with the probe-free techniques Langmuir monolayers and infrared spectroscopy. Membrane model systems composed by phosphatidylethanolamine:phosphatidylglycerol 7:3, which mimic the cytoplasmic membrane of Gram ne...

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Autores: Rintoul, Maria Regina, Morero, Roberto Dionisio, Dupuy, Fernando Gabriel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/48040
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/48040
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Microcin J25
Model Membrane
Ordered Phase Stabilization
Antimicrobial Peptide
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Sumario:The bacterial membrane interaction of the antimicrobial peptide microcin J25 was studied with the probe-free techniques Langmuir monolayers and infrared spectroscopy. Membrane model systems composed by phosphatidylethanolamine:phosphatidylglycerol 7:3, which mimic the cytoplasmic membrane of Gram negative bacteria, were used in both monolayer and bilayer approaches. The peptide reduced the transition surface pressure of the expanded-to-condensed lipid monolayer states, as well as increased the gel-to-liquid crystalline transition temperature in bilayers, indicating a stabilization of membrane ordered state. In addition, a reduction of the surface pressure at which condensed domains appeared was observed upon mixed monolayers compression after microcin J25 adsorption. The results indicate a favorable interaction of microcin J25 with bacterial membrane model systems. Also, the effects on the ordered phases stabilization are discussed in terms of the biological effects observed in membranes of sensitive cells.