Thermodynamic Study on Biomimetic Legionella gormanii Bacterial Membranes

Autor: Katarzyna Pastuszak, Marta Palusińska-Szysz, Agnieszka Ewa Wiącek, Małgorzata Jurak
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 29, Iss 18, p 4367 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules29184367
Popis: The presented studies were aimed at determining the interactions in model membranes (Langmuir monolayers) created of phospholipids (PL) isolated from Legionella gormanii bacteria cultured with (PL + choline) or without (PL − choline) choline and to describe the impact of an antimicrobial peptide, human cathelicidin LL-37, on PL’s monolayer behavior. The addition of choline to the growth medium influenced the mutual proportions of phospholipids extracted from L. gormanii. Four classes of phospholipids—phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidylglycerol (PG), cardiolipin (CL), and their mixtures—were used to register compression isotherms with or without the LL-37 peptide in the subphase. Based on them the excess area (Ae), excess (ΔGe), and total (ΔGm) Gibbs energy of mixing were determined. The thermodynamic analyses revealed that the PL − choline monolayer showed greater repulsive forces between molecules in comparison to the ideal system, while the PL + choline monolayer was characterized by greater attraction. The LL-37 peptide affected the strength of interactions between phospholipids’ molecules and reduced the monolayers stability. Accordingly, the changes in interactions in the model membranes allowed us to determine the difference in their susceptibility to the LL-37 peptide depending on the choline supplementation of bacterial culture.
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