Effect of GNP functionalisation and multiple N-methylation of β-amyloid residue (32-37) on Gram-positive bacterium

IET Nanobiotechnol. 2017 Jun;11(4):377-382. doi: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2016.0083.

Abstract

In the previous report, the authors showed the gold nanoparticle (GNP) functionalised multiple N-methylated fragments of the residue (32-37) of beta (β)-amyloid protein (1-42), CGGIGLMVG and CGGGGGIGLMVG toward disruption of β-amyloid (1-42), the predominant component of senile plaques. Herein the in vitro antimicrobial activities of both normal and multiple N-methylated sequences of CGGIGLMVG and CGGGGGIGLMVG were screened and it was found that all the eight sequences including four (non-functionalised with GNP) to possess activity against both Gram-positive [Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 43300) and Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 5129)] and Gram-negative [Escherichia coli (ATCC 35218), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC 700603)] bacteria. Among them, N-methylated sequences CGGIGLMVG and CGGGGGIGLMVG shown remarkable activity against Gram-positive bacteria.

MeSH terms

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / administration & dosage*
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / chemistry
  • Cell Survival / drug effects*
  • Cell Survival / physiology
  • Drug Combinations
  • Drug Compounding / methods
  • Gold / administration & dosage*
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / cytology
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / physiology
  • Materials Testing
  • Metal Nanoparticles / administration & dosage*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
  • Methylation
  • Nanoconjugates / administration & dosage
  • Nanoconjugates / chemistry
  • Nanoconjugates / ultrastructure
  • Particle Size
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • Drug Combinations
  • Nanoconjugates
  • Gold