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J Nat Prod ; 83(4): 972-984, 2020 04 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32134261

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The skin glands of amphibian species hold a major component of their innate immunity, namely a unique set of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Although most of them have common characteristics, differences in AMP sequences allow a huge repertoire of biological activity with varying degrees of efficacy. We present the first study of the AMPs from Pleurodema somuncurence (Anura: Leptodactylidae: Leiuperinae). Among the 11 identified mature peptides, three presented antimicrobial activity. Somuncurin-1 (FIIWPLRYRK), somuncurin-2 (FILKRSYPQYY), and thaulin-3 (NLVGSLLGGILKK) inhibited Escherichia coli growth. Somuncurin-1 also showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. Biophysical membrane model studies revealed that this peptide had a greater permeation effect in prokaryotic-like membranes and capacity to restructure liposomes, suggesting fusogenic activity, which could lead to cell aggregation and disruption of cell morphology. This study contributes to the characterization of peptides with new sequences to enrich the databases for the design of therapeutic agents. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of investing in nature conservation and the power of genetic description as a strategy to identify new compounds.


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Especies en Peligro de Extinción , Péptidos/química , Péptidos/farmacología , Ranidae/metabolismo , Piel/química , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Animales , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Argentina , Línea Celular Tumoral , Ensayos de Selección de Medicamentos Antitumorales , Escherichia coli/efectos de los fármacos , Hemólisis/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Liposomas/química , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Estructura Molecular , Permeabilidad , Staphylococcus aureus/efectos de los fármacos
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