Functional and structural insights on self-assembled nanofiber-based novel antibacterial ointment from antimicrobial peptides, bacitracin and gramicidin S

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2014 Nov;67(11):771-5. doi: 10.1038/ja.2014.70. Epub 2014 Jun 4.

Abstract

A novel antibacterial ointment using bacitracin, specific for Gram-positive bacteria, and gramicidin S, a highly toxic antibacterial peptide, was here developed showing broad-spectrum antibacterial activities against pathogenic strains with less toxicity after self-assembly into nanofiber structures. Such structures were confirmed with scanning electron microscopy and CD analyses. In addition, in silico studies using docking associated with molecular dynamics were carried out to obtain information about fiber structural oligomerization. Thus, the bacitracin and gramicidin S-based self-assembled nanopeptide ribbon may be a successful ointment formulation for bacterial infection control.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacitracin / administration & dosage
  • Bacitracin / chemistry
  • Bacitracin / pharmacology*
  • Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Gramicidin / administration & dosage
  • Gramicidin / chemistry
  • Gramicidin / pharmacology*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Molecular Docking Simulation*
  • Nanofibers
  • Ointments
  • Protein Multimerization

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ointments
  • Bacitracin
  • Gramicidin