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Identification of an anti-mycobacterial domain in NK-lysin and granulysin.


ABSTRACT: NK-lysin and granulysin are homologous cationic anti-bacterial peptides produced by pig and human cytolytic lymphocytes, respectively. The solution structure of NK-lysin comprises five amphipathic alpha-helices. To investigate the properties of a helix-loop-helix region postulated to be a membrane-docking part of NK-lysin, we synthesized 22- and 29-residue peptides reproducing this region for both NK-lysin and granulysin. CD spectroscopy of the synthetic peptides in a liposomal solution showed spectra typical of alpha-helical peptides. The peptides were active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, with the two NK-lysin peptides showing higher anti-bacterial activities than the two from granulysin. One NK-lysin peptide was active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, two organisms against which NK-lysin is inactive. Granulysin peptides were inactive against these bacteria, in contrast with granulysin, which is known to be active against them. Both NK-lysin and all synthetic analogues killed Mycobacterium tuberculosis and K562 tumour cells, but did not display haemolytic activity. These results identify a potent anti-mycobacterial domain in NK-lysin and granulysin consisting of a 22-residue (helix 3) sequence plus a disulphide-constrained loop.

SUBMITTER: Andreu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1220707 | biostudies-other | 1999 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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