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Characterization of Three Different Endolysins Effective against Gram-Negative Bacteria.


ABSTRACT: Genes encoding endolysins were identified and cloned from three different Escherichia coli bacteriophages, 10-24(13), PBEC30, and PBEC56. Putative antimicrobial peptide (AMP)-like C-terminal alpha helix structures with amphipathic natures were predicted from the three endolysins. Each gene was cloned and expressed as hexahistidine-tagged forms, and the products were purified and characterized. The purified endolysins exhibited antibacterial activities against a variety of Gram-negative bacteria including Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Klebsiella pneumonia. Their antibacterial activities were improved by N-terminal fusion with an antimicrobial peptide, cecropin A. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were as low as 4 μg/mL, depending on the targeted strain. The endolysins' enzymatic activities were not affected by changes in pH at ranges from 5 to 10 and were stable at temperatures between 4 and 65 °C. The in vivo efficacies of the three endolysins were also demonstrated using Galleria melonella for infection models.

SUBMITTER: Jeong TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10053066 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Characterization of Three Different Endolysins Effective against Gram-Negative Bacteria.

Jeong Tae-Hwan TH   Hong Hye-Won HW   Kim Min Soo MS   Song Miryoung M   Myung Heejoon H  

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Genes encoding endolysins were identified and cloned from three different <i>Escherichia coli</i> bacteriophages, 10-24(13), PBEC30, and PBEC56. Putative antimicrobial peptide (AMP)-like C-terminal alpha helix structures with amphipathic natures were predicted from the three endolysins. Each gene was cloned and expressed as hexahistidine-tagged forms, and the products were purified and characterized. The purified endolysins exhibited antibacterial activities against a variety of Gram-negative ba  ...[more]

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