13 Ekim 2012 Cumartesi

First Report of Royal Jelly Peptide’s Antibacterial Mechanism Against Gram-Positive Bacteria

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Mechanism of Action of Recombinant Acc-Royalisin from RoyalJelly of Asian Honeybee against Gram-Positive BacteriaPLoS ONE, 7(10): e47194The antibacterial activity of royalisin, an antimicrobialpeptide from the royal jelly produced by honeybees, has been addressedextensively. However, its mechanism of action remains unclear. In this study, a recombinant royalisin, RAcc-royalisin fromthe royal jelly of Asian honeybee Apis cerana cerana, was expressed by fusingwith glutathione S-transferase (GST) in Escherichia coli BL21, isolated andpurified. The agar dilution assays with inhibition zone showed thatRAcc-royalisin, similar to nisin, inhibits the growth of Gram-positivebacteria. The antibacterial activity of RAcc-royalisin was associatedwith its concentration, and was weakened by heat treatment ranging from 55°C to85°C for 15 min. Both RAcc-royalisin and nisin exhibited the minimum inhibitoryconcentrations (MIC) of 62.5 µg/ml, 125 µg/ml, and 250 µg/ml againstGram-positive bacterial strains, Bacillus subtilis and Micrococcus flavus andStaphyloccocus aureus in the microplate assay, respectively. However,RAcc-royalisin did not show antimicrobial activity against tested Gram-negativebacterial and fungal strains. The antibacterial activity of RAcc-royalisinagrees well with the decrease in bacterial cell hydrophobicity, the leakage of260-nm absorbing materials, and the observation by transmission electronmicroscopy, all indicating that RAcc-royalisin induced the disruption anddysfunction of cell walls and membranes. This is the first report detailing the antibacterialmechanism of royalisin against Gram-positive bacteria, and provides insightinto the application of recombinant royalisin in food and pharmaceuticalindustries as an antimicrobial agent.

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