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In silico identification of two peptides with antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

ABSTRACT: Here we report two antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), HG2 and HG4 identified from a rumen microbiome metagenomic dataset, with activity against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, especially methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains, a major hospital and community-acquired pathogen. We employed the classifier model design to analyse, visualise, and interpret AMP activities. This approach allowed in silico discrimination of promising lead AMP candidates for experimental evaluation. The lead AMPs, HG2 and HG4, are fast-acting and show anti-biofilm and anti-inflammatory activities in vitro and demonstrated little toxicity to human primary cell lines. The peptides were effective in vivo within a Galleria mellonella model of MRSA USA300 infection. In terms of mechanism of action, HG2 and HG4 appear to interact with the cytoplasmic membrane of target cells and may inhibit other cellular processes, whilst preferentially binding to bacterial lipids over human cell lipids. Therefore, these AMPs may offer additional therapeutic templates for MDR bacterial infections.

SUBMITTER: Oyama LB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9283466 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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In silico identification of two peptides with antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Oyama Linda B LB Olleik Hamza H Teixeira Ana Carolina Nery ACN Guidini Matheus M MM Pickup James A JA Hui Brandon Yeo Pei BYP Vidal Nicolas N Cookson Alan R AR Vallin Hannah H Wilkinson Toby T Bazzolli Denise M S DMS Richards Jennifer J Wootton Mandy M Mikut Ralf R Hilpert Kai K Maresca Marc M Perrier Josette J Hess Matthias M Mantovani Hilario C HC Fernandez-Fuentes Narcis N Creevey Christopher J CJ Huws Sharon A SA

NPJ biofilms and microbiomes 20220714 1

Here we report two antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), HG2 and HG4 identified from a rumen microbiome metagenomic dataset, with activity against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, especially methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains, a major hospital and community-acquired pathogen. We employed the classifier model design to analyse, visualise, and interpret AMP activities. This approach allowed in silico discrimination of promising lead AMP candidates for experimental evaluation. T ...[more]

PMID: 35835775

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In silico identification of two peptides with antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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In silico identification of two peptides with antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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