An atlas of anionic antimicrobial peptides from amphibians

Dennison, Sarah R., Harris, Frederick, Mura, Manuela and Phoenix, David A. (2018) An atlas of anionic antimicrobial peptides from amphibians. Current Protein & Peptide Science, 19 . ISSN 1389-2037

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Abstract

Anionic antimicrobial peptides (AAMPs) with net charges ranging from -1 to -8 have been identified in frogs, toads, newts and salamanders across Africa, South America and China. Most of these peptides show antibacterial activity and a number of them are multifunctional, variously showing antifungal activity, anticancer action, neuropeptide function and the ability to potentiate conventional antibiotics. Antimicrobial mechanisms proposed for these AAMPs, include toroidal pore formation and the Shai-Huang-Matsazuki model of membrane interaction along with pH dependent amyloidogenesis and membranolysis via tilted peptide formation. The potential for therapeutic and biotechnical application of these AAMPs has been demonstrated, including the development of amyloid-based nanomaterials and antiviral agents. It is concluded that amphibian AAMPs represent an untapped potential source of biologically active agents and merit far greater research interest. [Abstract copyright: Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.org.]

Keywords:Anionic antimicrobial peptides, Amphibian, Amyloid, Amyloidogenesis, Anticancer, Membranolysis
Subjects:D Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects > D300 Animal Science
B Subjects allied to Medicine > B200 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy
C Biological Sciences > C130 Cell Biology
Divisions:College of Science > School of Mathematics and Physics
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Deposited On:10 Apr 2018 10:28

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