Orientational Nanoconjugation with Gold Endows Marked Antimicrobial Potential and Drugability of Ultrashort Dipeptides

Antibiotic resistance is a global threat. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are highly desirable to treat multidrug-resistant pathogen infection. However, few AMPs are clinically available, due to high cost, instability, and poor selectivity. Here, ultrashort AMPs (2-3 residues with an N-terminal cysteine) are designed and assembled as gold nanoparticles. Au-S conjugation and ultrashort size restrict nonspecific reactions and peptide orientation, thus concentrating positively charged residues on the surface. The nanostructured assemblies enormously enhance antimicrobial abilities by 1000-6000-fold and stability. One representative (Au-Cys-Arg-NH2, Au_CR) shows selective antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with 10 nM minimal inhibitory concentration. Au_CR has comparable or better in vivo antimicrobial potency than vancomycin and methicillin, with low propensity to induce resistance, little side effects, and high stability (17.5 h plasma half-life). Au_CR acts by inducing collapse of membrane potential and rupture of the bacterial membrane. The report provides insights for developing AMP-metal nanohybrids, particularly tethering nonspecific reactions and AMP orientation on the metal surface.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Nano letters - 23(2023), 24 vom: 27. Dez., Seite 11874-11883

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Zhiye [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yaoyao [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Jinai [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Min [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Dengdeng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Le [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Tianyu [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Qiqi [VerfasserIn]
Mwangi, James [VerfasserIn]
He, Chenglu [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ya [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiangsheng [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Xingyu [VerfasserIn]
Kamau, Peter Muiruri [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Ren [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7440-57-5
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antibiotic-resistance
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
Antimicrobial peptides
Dipeptide
Dipeptides
Gold
Gold nanoparticles
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.12.2023

Date Revised 31.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03909

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365880655