Abstract Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are hoped to complement classical antibiotics in view of increasing microbial resistance. We investigated two members of a family of designed cyclic AMPs with different activity and selectivity. The cyclic hexapeptides are rich in arginine and tryptophan and…
Abstract Apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) mimetic peptides, inspired by the principal protein component of high-density lipoprotein, self-assemble with lipids to form discoidal nanodiscs widely used in biomedical research and as versatile scaffolds for characterization of membrane proteins in structural…
Abstract Using antimicrobial peptides as a template, triazolium-based peptoids were designed with strong and selective antibacterial activities. To probe their mechanism, eight distinct peptoids were investigated using biophysical methods with lipid bilayers modeling bacterial or eukaryotic…
Abstract In this study, we present an atomic-level structural investigation of the magainin 2 antimicrobial peptide reconstituted in extended lipid bilayers that closely mimic the composition of bacterial membranes. Using state-of-the-art solid-state NMR spectroscopy, we show that within…
Abstract Vectofusin (VF) is a histidine-rich amphipathic peptide designed to enhance lentiviral transduction for gene therapeutic applications, where its assembly into fibrils requires polyvalent anions. In this study, we used solid-state NMR, transmission electron microscopy, and titration…
Abstract Cathelicidin-BF (CatBF) is a LL-37 homologous antimicrobial peptide (AMP) isolated from Bungarus fasciatus with an exceptional portfolio of antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and anticancer activities. Contrary to many AMPs, it showed a good pharmacological profile with a half-life of…
Abstract Here we present studies of the structure and membrane interactions of ecPis-4 s, a new antimicrobial peptide from the piscidin family, which shows a wide-range of potential biotechnological applications. In order to understand the mode of action ecPis-4 s, the peptide was chemically…
Abstract Background/Objectives: This study investigates the structural and biophysical properties of the wild-type antimicrobial peptide LyeTx I, isolated from the venom of the spider Lycosa erythrognatha, and its analog LyeTx I-b, designed to enhance antibacterial activity, selectivity, and…
Abstract Metal ion-catalysed overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are believed to contribute significantly to oxidative stress and be involved in several biological processes, from immune defence to development of diseases. Among the essential metal ions, copper is one of the most…
Abstract This study addresses the chemoselectivity of the catalyzed reduction of a series of variously substituted γ-lactams by Et3SiH mediated by a pentamethylcyclopentadienyl iridacyclic acetonitrilo salt derived from benzo[h]quinoline. Introduction of an unsaturation within the 5-membered ring…
Abstract Miniaturized NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) devices are a trend in the industry because they allow a flexible use within a range of applications that would be otherwise not feasible with standard NMR equipment. However, one of the main obstacles in the development of miniaturized NMR…
L'Institut de Chimie de Strasbourg a le plaisir de vous annoncer que l'article « Inorganic phosphate in growing calcium carbonate abalone shell suggests a shared mineral ancestral precursor » récemment publié dans Nature Communication, auquel Philippe Bertani (équipe Biophysique des membranes et RMN…
Abstract Depending on the coordination, copper ions can have a very high activity in catalyzing the production of reactive oxygen species. Thus interest arose in increasing the activity of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) by equipping them with a Cu-binding unit. Several examples, native and…
Abstract MHC class II receptors carry important function in adaptive immunity and their malfunctioning is associated with diabetes type I, chronic inflammatory diseases and other autoimmune diseases. The protein assembles from the DQ alpha-1 and DQ beta-1 subunits where the transmembrane domains…
Abstract The major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC II) membrane proteins are key players in the adaptive immune response. An aberrant function of these molecules is associated with a large number of autoimmune diseases such as diabetes type I and chronic inflammatory diseases. The MHC…
