Mutational analysis of mesentericin Y105, an anti-listeria bacteriocin, for determination of impact on bactericidal activity, in vitro secondary structure, and membrane interaction

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Mesentericin Y105 is a 37-residue bacteriocin produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides Y105 that displays antagonistic activity against gram-positive bacteria such as Enterococcus faecalis and Listeria monocytogenes. It is closely related to leucocin A, an antimicrobial peptide containing β-sheet and α-helical structures. To analyze structure-function relationships and the mode of action of this bacteriocin, we generated a collection of mesentericia derivatives. Mutations were obtained mostly by PCR random mutagenesis, and the peptides were produced by an original system of heterologous expression recently described (D. Morisset and J. Frère, Biochimie 84:569-576,2002). Ten derivatives were obtained displaying modifications at eight different positions in the mesenfericin Y105 sequence. Purified peptides were incorporated into lysophosphatidylcholine micelles and analyzed by circular dichroism. The α-helical contents of these peptides were compared and related to their respective bactericidal activities. Moreover, studies of the intrinsic fluorescence of tryptophan residues naturally occurring at positions 18 and 37 revealed information about insertion of the peptides in micelles. A model for the mode of action of mesentericin Y105 and related bacteriocins is proposed.

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Morisset, D., Berjeaud, J. M., Marion, D., Lacombe, C., & Frère, J. (2004). Mutational analysis of mesentericin Y105, an anti-listeria bacteriocin, for determination of impact on bactericidal activity, in vitro secondary structure, and membrane interaction. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 70(8), 4672–4680. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.70.8.4672-4680.2004

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