Self-assembly of spin-labeled antimicrobial peptides magainin 2 and PGLa in lipid bilayers.
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Date publication
avril 2024
Journal
Biophysical chemistry
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr BECHINGER Burkhard
Tous les auteurs :
Syryamina VN, Aisenbrey C, Kardash M, Dzuba SA, Bechinger B
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Résumé
The cationic antimicrobial peptides PGLa and magainin 2 (Mag2) are known for their antimicrobial activity and synergistic enhancement in antimicrobial and membrane leakage assays. Further use of peptides in combinatory therapy requires knowledge of the mechanisms of action of both individual peptides and their mixtures. Here, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), double electron-electron resonance (DEER, also known as PELDOR) and electron spin echo envelope modulation (ESEEM) spectroscopies were applied to study self-assembly and localization of spin-labeled PGLa and Mag2 in POPE/POPG membranes with a wide range of peptide/lipid ratios (P/L) from ∼1/1500 to 1/50. EPR and DEER data showed that both peptides tend to organize in clusters, which occurs already at the lowest peptide/lipid molar ratio of 1/1500 (0.067 mol%). For individual peptides, these clusters are quite dense with intermolecular distances of the order of ∼2 nm. In the presence of a synergistic peptide partner, these homo-clusters are transformed into lipid-diluted hetero-clusters. These clusters are characterized by a local surface density that is several times higher than expected from a random distribution. ESEEM data indicate a slightly different insertion depth of peptides in hetero-clusters when compared to homo-clusters.
Mots clés
EPR, Lipid-mediated peptide clusters, Peptides, Synergy
Référence
Biophys Chem. 2024 04 22;310:107251