The effect of piscidin antimicrobial peptides on the formation of Gram-negative bacterial biofilms

Fish-derived antimicrobial peptides are an important part of the innate immune system due to their potent antimicrobial properties. Piscidins are a class of antimicrobial peptides first described in hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops x Morone saxatilis) but have also been identified in many other fish species. Previous work demonstrated the broad antimicrobial activity of piscidins against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial species. This study sought to determine the extent to which class I (striped bass piscidin 1, white bass piscidin 1 and striped bass/white bass piscidin 3) and class II (striped bass piscidin 4 and white bass piscidin 5) piscidins inhibit biofilm formation of different Gram-negative bacteria. In general, the class I and II piscidins demonstrate potent activity against Escherichia coli and Flavobacterium columnare biofilms. The class II piscidins showed more activity against E. coli and F. columnare isolates than did the class I piscidins. The piscidins in general were much less effective against inhibiting Aeromonas hydrophila and A. veronii biofilm growth. Only the class I piscidins showed significant growth inhibition among the Aeromonas spp. examined.     

棕点石斑鱼Piscidin样肽基因的克隆及其成熟肽的原核表达

以简并引物通过RT-PCR从重要经济海水鱼类棕点石斑鱼Epinephelus fuscoguttatus白细胞中扩增出一条388bp具有完整编码框的cDNA序列。Blast分析初步显示,该序列属于鱼类抗菌肽Piscidin家族的一员,将其命名为棕点石斑鱼Piscidin样肽(GU592793),推导氨基酸序列具有界定鱼类Piscidin的以下共同特征:(1)预测的信号肽序列与其他Piscidin的同源性较高,在60%~95%之间;(2)推测的成熟肽N端6个氨基酸残基富含Phe、Ile及His;(3)成熟肽第8个和第13个氨基酸位点均为Gly。NJ进化树分析表明,该cDNA推导的氨基酸序列与赤点石斑鱼Epinephelusakaarapiscidin-like peptide(ACE78290)、斜带石斑鱼Epinephelus coioidesPiscidin-like peptide(ACE78291)以高达81%的支持率聚为一支。也表明本研究成功克隆到棕点石斑鱼首条PiscidincDNA序列。推测的成熟肽为两亲性阳离子肽,等电点12.48,Schiffer-Edmunson预测其二级结构呈α螺旋构型。将...