Spontaneous integration of transmembrane peptides into a bacterial magnetic particle membrane and its application to display of useful proteins

Anal Chem. 2004 Jul 1;76(13):3764-9. doi: 10.1021/ac035361m.

Abstract

An antimicrobial peptide, temporin L, and its derivative (TL-A2) were employed as anchor peptides and displayed streptavidin on a bacterial magnetic particle (BMP) membrane. The ribotoxin L3 loop (L3) and the arginine-chain peptide (R(12)), which are carrier peptides permeable to eukaryotic cell membranes, were also used. The peptides were labeled with a fluorescent dye, 4-fluoro-7-nitrobenzofurazan (NBD), at the N-terminal region (NBD-peptides) and mixed with BMPs. A specific integration of NBD-temporin L into a BMP membrane was observed. The basic amino acids in temporin L played an important role in the integration into BMPs. Biotin conjugated to the N-terminus of temporin L was integrated into a BMP membrane. The C-terminus of temporin L was incorporated into a BMP membrane, and the N-terminus was located on the BMP membrane surface. The present study shows that temporin L is a stable molecular anchor on BMPs by the binding of soluble protein to the N-terminus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry*
  • Biotin / chemistry
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Magnetics*
  • Membrane Fusion*
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / physiology*
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Peptide Fragments / chemical synthesis
  • Peptide Fragments / chemistry
  • Peptides / chemical synthesis
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Sodium Chloride / chemistry
  • Streptavidin / chemistry
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Peptides
  • temporin L, Rana temporaria
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Biotin
  • Streptavidin