Formation of β-Strand Oligomers of Antimicrobial Peptide Magainin 2 Contributes to Disruption of Phospholipid Membrane

Autor: Munehiro Kumashiro, Ryoga Tsuji, Shoma Suenaga, Koichi Matsuo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Membranes, Vol 12, Iss 2, p 131 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2077-0375
DOI: 10.3390/membranes12020131
Popis: The antimicrobial peptide magainin 2 (M2) interacts with and induces structural damage in bacterial cell membranes. Although extensive biophysical studies have revealed the interaction mechanism between M2 and membranes, the mechanism of membrane-mediated oligomerization of M2 is controversial. Here, we measured the synchrotron-radiation circular dichroism and linear dichroism (LD) spectra of M2 in dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylglycerol lipid membranes in lipid-to-peptide (L/P) molar ratios from 0–26 to characterize the conformation and orientation of M2 on the membrane. The results showed that M2 changed from random coil to α-helix structures via an intermediate state with increasing L/P ratio. Singular value decomposition analysis supported the presence of the intermediate state, and global fitting analysis revealed that M2 monomers with an α-helix structure assembled and transformed into M2 oligomers with a β-strand-rich structure in the intermediate state. In addition, LD spectra showed the presence of β-strand structures in the intermediate state, disclosing their orientations on the membrane surface. Furthermore, fluorescence spectroscopy showed that the formation of β-strand oligomers destabilized the membrane structure and induced the leakage of calcein molecules entrapped in the membrane. These results suggest that the formation of β-strand oligomers of M2 plays a crucial role in the disruption of the cell membrane.
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