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2014 ; 1838
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Modular analysis of hipposin, a histone-derived antimicrobial peptide consisting
of membrane translocating and membrane permeabilizing fragments
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Bustillo ME
; Fischer AL
; LaBouyer MA
; Klaips JA
; Webb AC
; Elmore DE
Biochim Biophys Acta
2014[Sep]; 1838
(9
): 2228-2233
PMID24747525
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Antimicrobial peptides continue to garner attention as potential alternatives to
conventional antibiotics. Hipposin is a histone-derived antimicrobial peptide
(HDAP) previously isolated from Atlantic halibut. Though potent against bacteria,
its antibacterial mechanism had not been characterized. The mechanism of this
peptide is particularly interesting to consider since the full hipposin sequence
contains the sequences of parasin and buforin II (BF2), two other known
antimicrobial peptides that act via different antibacterial mechanisms. While
parasin kills bacteria by inducing membrane permeabilization, buforin II enters
cells without causing significant membrane disruption, harming bacteria through
interactions with intracellular nucleic acids. In this study, we used a modular
approach to characterize hipposin and determine the role of the parasin and
buforin II fragments in the overall hipposin mechanism. Our results show that
hipposin kills bacteria by inducing membrane permeabilization, and this membrane
permeabilization is promoted by the presence of the N-terminal domain. Portions
of hipposin lacking the N-terminal sequence do not cause membrane
permeabilization and function more similarly to buforin II. We also determined
that the C-terminal portion of hipposin, HipC, is a cell-penetrating peptide that
readily enters bacterial cells but has no measurable antimicrobial activity. HipC
is the first membrane active histone fragment identified that does not kill
bacterial or eukaryotic cells. Together, these results characterize hipposin and
provide a useful starting point for considering the activity of chimeric peptides
made by combining peptides with different antimicrobial mechanisms. This article
is part of a Special Issue entitled: Interfacially Active Peptides and Proteins.
Guest Editors: William C. Wimley and Kalina Hristova.