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<p>The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern. There is a clear need for new antimicrobial compounds against infectious diseases. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a promising novel therapeutic agent. These peptides are widespread in nature and found among all classes of organisms from bacteria to humans. They show broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and low rates of evolved resistance because they mainly target bacterial membranes. However, the current generation of AMPs has some limitations: potential toxicity to mammalian cells, susceptibility to protease degradation, and high costs and complexity of chemical synthesis. Our project will prototype a new platform for the discovery and production of peptide-based star polymers in which multiple AMPs are fused to an oligomeric protein core. This will allow the bioproduction of AMPs via a tractable model organism. Furthermore, its particular architecture is expected to enhance its antimicrobial efficacy, compared to traditional AMP monomers.</p> | <p>The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern. There is a clear need for new antimicrobial compounds against infectious diseases. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a promising novel therapeutic agent. These peptides are widespread in nature and found among all classes of organisms from bacteria to humans. They show broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and low rates of evolved resistance because they mainly target bacterial membranes. However, the current generation of AMPs has some limitations: potential toxicity to mammalian cells, susceptibility to protease degradation, and high costs and complexity of chemical synthesis. Our project will prototype a new platform for the discovery and production of peptide-based star polymers in which multiple AMPs are fused to an oligomeric protein core. This will allow the bioproduction of AMPs via a tractable model organism. Furthermore, its particular architecture is expected to enhance its antimicrobial efficacy, compared to traditional AMP monomers.</p> | ||
Revision as of 11:53, 27 June 2018
Star-Cores: Protein scaffolds for star-shaped AMPs
The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern. There is a clear need for new antimicrobial compounds against infectious diseases. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a promising novel therapeutic agent. These peptides are widespread in nature and found among all classes of organisms from bacteria to humans. They show broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and low rates of evolved resistance because they mainly target bacterial membranes. However, the current generation of AMPs has some limitations: potential toxicity to mammalian cells, susceptibility to protease degradation, and high costs and complexity of chemical synthesis. Our project will prototype a new platform for the discovery and production of peptide-based star polymers in which multiple AMPs are fused to an oligomeric protein core. This will allow the bioproduction of AMPs via a tractable model organism. Furthermore, its particular architecture is expected to enhance its antimicrobial efficacy, compared to traditional AMP monomers.
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