An antimicrobial peptide with antimicrobial activity against Helicobacter pylori

Peptides. 2007 Aug;28(8):1527-31. doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2007.07.007. Epub 2007 Jul 14.

Abstract

An antimicrobial peptide named odorranain-HP was identified from skin secretions of the diskless odorous frog, Odorrana grahami. It is composed of 23 amino acids with an amino acid sequence of GLLRASSVWGRKYYVDLAGCAKA. By BLAST search, odorranain-HP had similarity to antimicrobial peptide odorranain-W1 but it has a different GLLR N-terminus. The cDNA encoding odorranain-HP was cloned from the cDNA library of the skin of O. grahami. This peptide showed antimicrobial activities against tested microorganisms. Interestingly, odorranain-HP could exert antimicrobial capability against Helicobacter pylori, along with its antimicrobial activities similar to odorranain-W1. This is the first report of naturally occurring peptide with anti-H. pylori activity from amphibian skins.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / genetics
  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / isolation & purification*
  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / pharmacology*
  • Base Sequence
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA, Complementary / genetics
  • Helicobacter pylori / drug effects*
  • Hemolysis / drug effects
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Rabbits
  • Ranidae / genetics
  • Ranidae / physiology
  • Skin / metabolism

Substances

  • Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
  • DNA, Complementary