Chemical synthesis and characterization of J46 peptide, an atypical class IIa bacteriocin from Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris J46 Strain

The Journal of Antibiotics
S LastaF Sampieri

Abstract

Bacteriocin J46 is a 27-residue polypeptide produced by Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris J46 in fermented milk. The natural form of J46 (nJ46) exhibits a broad antimicrobial spectrum. Herein, we produced the synthetic form of J46 (sJ46) by solid-phase chemical synthesis. The biochemical and physico-chemical properties of sJ46, as well as its antimicrobial activity, were found to be identical to those of its natural counterpart nJ46. It showed a potent antimicrobial activity against both lactic acid bacteria and other Gram-positive microorganisms. (1)H-NMR conformational analysis of sJ46 indicates that it adopts a flexible random coil structure.

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Feb 24, 2019·Folia Microbiologica·Budhaditya GhoshAsit Ranjan Ghosh

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