Antifungal protein 3
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Antifungal protein 3

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Antifungal protein 3 is an antimicrobial peptide found in Malva parviflora (Little mallow, Cheeseweed mallow). It has antifungal activity.

Category
Functional Peptides
Catalog number
BAT-013138
Molecular Formula
C82H131N31O29
Molecular Weight
2015.14
Synonyms
CW-3; Pro-Glu-Asp-Pro-Gln-Arg-Arg-Tyr-Gln-Glu-Glu-Gln-Arg-Arg-Glu-NH2
Appearance
Lyophilized Powder
Purity
≥96%
Sequence
PEDPQRRYQEEQRRE-NH2
Storage
Store at -20°C
1. Antifungal activity of vitamin D3 against Candida albicans in vitro and in vivo
Junwen Lei, Wei Xiao, Jinping Zhang, Fangyan Liu, Caiyan Xin, Bo Zhou, Wenbi Chen, Zhangyong Song Microbiol Res. 2022 Dec;265:127200. doi: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127200. Epub 2022 Sep 20.
The incidence of intra-abdominal candidiasis (IAC), characterized by high morbidity and mortality, has become a serious concern. The limitations of current antifungal drugs on the market underscores the importance of the development of novel antifungal agents. In the present study, the antifungal activity of vitamin D3 (VD3) against various Candida species was investigated. In vitro, the broth microdilution method and solid plate assay confirmed that VD3 inhibited the growth of Candida spp. in a broad-spectrum, dose-dependent manner. VD3 also had a significant antifungal effect on the initiation, development, and maturation phases of biofilm formation in Candida albicans. The mechanism of VD3 action was explored by transcriptomics and reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis, and showed that VD3 affects ribosome biogenesis, coenzyme metabolism, and carbon metabolism. These results suggested that VD3 may have multitarget effects against C. albicans. In the murine IAC model, VD3 reduced the fungal burden in the liver, kidneys, and small intestine. Further histopathological analysis and quantification of plasma cytokine levels confirmed that VD3 treatment significantly decreased the infiltration of inflammatory cells and the levels of plasma interferon (IFN)-γ and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. Taken together, these findings suggest a new antifungal mechanism for VD3 and indicate that VD3 could be an effective therapeutic agent for use in IAC treatment.
2. Isolation, purification, gene cloning and expression of antifungal protein from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MG-3
Fen Yan, Xiaoling Ye, Chunhua Li, Peisong Wang, Shuqiong Chen, Hetong Lin Food Chem. 2021 Jul 1;349:129130. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129130. Epub 2021 Jan 19.
The antifungal protein MG-3A was isolated from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MG-3, and was purified and identified. The results showed that antifungal protein MG-3A was likely a serine protease with a molecular weight of ~48 kDa. The serine protease exhibited a broad antifungal spectrum and effectively extended the shelf-life of loquat fruit up to 25 d. The antifungal protein MG-3A showed good stabilities to temperature, pH and protease K. Primers were designed according to the mass spectrum of antifungal protein and the comparison with proteins in the NCBI database. The serine protease gene MG-3A from B. amyloliquefaciens genome was isolated and cloned using PCR. The prokaryotic expression plasmid pET28a-MG-3A was constructed and used to express the antimicrobial protein in vitro. The SDS-PAGE results showed that the recombinant protein expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) was highly soluble. Affinity chromatography was used to purify the recombinant protein and its antifungal activity was evaluated.
3. Peptide antimicrobial agents
Håvard Jenssen, Pamela Hamill, Robert E W Hancock Clin Microbiol Rev. 2006 Jul;19(3):491-511. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00056-05.
Antimicrobial host defense peptides are produced by all complex organisms as well as some microbes and have diverse and complex antimicrobial activities. Collectively these peptides demonstrate a broad range of antiviral and antibacterial activities and modes of action, and it is important to distinguish between direct microbicidal and indirect activities against such pathogens. The structural requirements of peptides for antiviral and antibacterial activities are evaluated in light of the diverse set of primary and secondary structures described for host defense peptides. Peptides with antifungal and antiparasitic activities are discussed in less detail, although the broad-spectrum activities of such peptides indicate that they are important host defense molecules. Knowledge regarding the relationship between peptide structure and function as well as their mechanism of action is being applied in the design of antimicrobial peptide variants as potential novel therapeutic agents.
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