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A Novel Cryptic Clostridial Peptide That Kills Bacteria by a Cell Membrane Permeabilization Mechanism
PublikacjaThis work reports detailed characteristics of the antimicrobial peptide Intestinalin (P30), which is derived from the LysC enzyme of Clostridium intestinale strain URNW. The peptide shows a broader antibacterial spectrum than the parental enzyme, showing potent antimicrobial activity against clinical strains of Gram-positive staphylococci and Gram-negative pathogens and causing between 3.04 ± 0.12 log kill for Pseudomonas aeruginosa...
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Structure–activity relationships study on biological activity of peptides as dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors by chemometric modeling
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Antimicrobial Activity of Chimera Peptides Composed of Human Neutrophil Peptide 1 (HNP-1) Truncated Analogues and Bovine Lactoferrampin
PublikacjaThree chimera peptides composed of bovine lactoferrampin and the analogue of truncated human neutrophil peptide 1 were synthesized by the solid-phase method. In two compounds peptide chains were connected via isopeptide bond, whereas in the third one disulfide bridge served as a linker. All three chimeras displayed significantly higher antimicrobial activity than the constituent peptides as well as their equimolar mixtures. The...
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Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitory Peptides Generated in Dry-Cured Pork Loin during Aging and Gastrointestinal Digestion
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Characterization of a cryptic plasmid pSFKW33 from Shewanella sp. 33b
PublikacjaA cryptic plasmid pSFKW33 from psychrotrophic bacterium Shewanella sp. 33B, an isolate from the Gulf of Gdansk (the Baltic Sea), was sequenced and characterized. It is an 8021 bpcircular molecule with 38% GC content, which shows a distinctive nucleotide sequence without homology to other known plasmids. The nucleotide sequence analysis predicts eight open reading frames. The deduced amino acid sequence of ORF-1 shared significant...
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Meat Proteins as Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitors and Glucose Uptake Stimulating Peptides for the Management of a Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Silico Study
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Molecular characterization of a cryptic plasmid from the psychrotrophic antarctic bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp. 643A
PublikacjaW ostatnich latach znacznie wzrosło zainteresowanie organizmami zimnolubnymi, głównie z powodu ich enzymów o biotechnologicznym znaczeniu. Jednak, aby wydajnie produkować takie enzymy w skali przemysłowej użyteczne jest stworzenie rekombinantowych systemów ekspresyjnych, które pozwolą na ich opłacalną produkcję. W osiągnięciu tego celu mogą pomóc odpowiednie wektory, konstruowane na bazie plazmidów pozyskiwanych z bakterii psychrofilnych/psychrotrofowych....
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The role of antimicrobial peptides in selected dermatoses
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Rapid Screening of Antimicrobial Synthetic Peptides
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The Role of Counter-Ions in Peptides—An Overview
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Muramyl peptides - synthesis and biological activity
PublikacjaArtykuł przeglądowy opisujący syntezę i aktywność biologiczną muramylopeptydów.
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Functionalized Peptide Fibrils as a Scaffold for Active Substances in Wound Healing
PublikacjaTechnological developments in the field of biologically active peptide applications in medicine have increased the need for new methods for peptide delivery. The disadvantage of peptides as drugs is their low biological stability. Recently, great attention has been paid to self-assembling peptides that can form fibrils. Such a formulation makes bioactive peptides more resistant to enzymatic degradation and druggable. Peptide fibrils...
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A cryptic ribosome binding site, false signals in reporter systems and avoidance of protein translation chaos
PublikacjaThe expression of reporter gene may be induced by activation of cryptic signalling sequences, as we found while constructing the mutS-lacZ fusion gene. We cloned the Escherichia coli lacZ gene encoding beta-galactosidase into a plasmid vector carrying the Thermus thermophilus mutS gene. The clones expected to produce beta-galactosidase as the C-terminal fusion were selected for the complementation of beta-galactosidase activity...
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Molecular basis of TRF proteins and their interactions with peptides
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Pegylated Fluorescent Peptides as Substrates of Proteolytic Enzymes
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Biodegradation of nodularin and other nonribosomal peptides by the Baltic bacteria
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Targeting melanocortin receptor type 1 with small peptides
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Meat and fermented meat products as a source of bioactive peptides
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Effect of ectoine on hydration spheres of peptides–spectroscopic studies
PublikacjaIn this paper, we use FTIR spectroscopy to characterize the hydration water of ectoine, its interactions with two peptides–diglycine and NAGMA, and the properties of water molecules in the hydration spheres of both peptides changed by the presence of the osmolyte. We found that the interaction of ectoine with the peptide hydration shells had no effect on its own hydration sphere. However, the enhanced hydration layer of the osmolyte...
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Hydration of Simple Model Peptides in Aqueous Osmolyte Solutions
PublikacjaThe biology and chemistry of proteins and peptides are inextricably linked with water as the solvent. The reason for the high stability of some proteins or uncontrolled aggregation of others may be hidden in the properties of their hydration water. In this study, we investigated the effect of stabilizing osmolyte–TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) and destabilizing osmolyte–urea on hydration shells of two short peptides, NAGMA (N-acetyl-glycine-methylamide)...
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Peptide modification with thiomalonoamide moiety
PublikacjaAbstract: Meldrum acid derivatives under the thermal decomposition are well known source of ketenes. Recently we investigated chemical properties of thiocarbamolyl meldrum acids. We found that 5-(α-alkylamino- α'-sulfhydryl)methylene Meldrum's acids hated in the presence of amines produce thiomalonamides. We used this reaction to the one pot synthesis of series of short peptides containing thiomalonoamide motif.
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Peptide Permeases in Candida albicans
PublikacjaAims: The aim of this work was to characterize oligopeptide uptake in Candida albicans mutants in which the genes encoding putative peptide permeases were selectively disrupted. Initial velocities of transport of model oligopeptides, (Ala)2, (Ala)3, (Ala)4, and sensitivity of mutants to antifungal oligopeptides containing N3-(4-methoxyfumaroyl)-L-2,3-diaminopropanoic acid (FMDP) were determined and compared to those of the wild-type...
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Phytotoxic Metabolites Produced by Diaporthella cryptica, the Causal Agent of Hazelnut Branch Canker
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Investigation of peptide splicing using two‐peptide‐chain analogs of trypsin inhibitor SFTI‐1
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Fragmentomic analysis of biopeptides in silico released from milk proteins
PublikacjaThe fragmentomic-assisted method was employed to predict the biological potential of peptides derived from milk proteins hydrolyzed by papain and bromelain. Firstly, protein sequences were acquired from the BIOPEP-UWM database and then hydrolyzed by the above enzymes using a BIOPEP-UWM tool called “Enzyme(s) action”. The released peptides were defined as parent peptides and further analyzed for the presence of shorter peptidic...
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Managing Cystic Fibrosis in Polish Healthcare
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Palatine tonsil adenoid cystic carcinoma
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Conjugate of Enkephalin and Temporin Peptides as a Novel Therapeutic Agent for Sepsis
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Simplified, serine‐rich theta‐defensin analogues as antitumour peptides
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Cell-penetrating peptides – mechanism of transduction and synthesis – short review
PublikacjaPotential antimicrobial agents may be effective if they are delivered efficiently to their site of action. In many cases, lack of permeability through the cell membrane is the main problem. One of the possible solutions could be a novel intracellular delivery system involving cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), which may improve the efficiency of many new biophar-maceuticals. Among other things, CPPs are capable of trans-porting...
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Vasopressin and Its Analogues: From Natural Hormones to Multitasking Peptides
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
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Thomas Szasz: The Uncompromising Rebel and Critic of Psychiatry
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as drug candidates: a patent review (2003–2015)
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Counter-ion effect on antistaphylococcal activity and cytotoxicity of selected antimicrobial peptides
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Porcine myofibrillar proteins as potential precursors of bioactive peptides – an in silico study
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Amino Acid and Peptide‐Based Antiviral Agents
PublikacjaA significant number of antiviral agents used in clinical practice are amino acids, short peptides, or peptidomimetics. Among them, several HIV protease inhibitors (e. g. lopinavir, atazanavir), HCV protease inhibitors (e. g. grazoprevir, glecaprevir), and HCV NS5A protein inhibitors have contributed to a significant decrease in mortality from AIDS and hepatitis. However, there is an ongoing need for the discovery of new antiviral...
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with cystic fibrosis
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Molecular dynamics study of amyloid formation of two Abl-SH3 domain peptides
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Antinociceptive and Cytotoxic Activity of Opioid Peptides with Hydrazone and Hydrazide Moieties at the C-Terminus
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Nanoparticles associated with antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) promising combination for biomedical and veterinary applications
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A Novel Delivery System for the Controlled Release~of Antimicrobial Peptides: Citropin 1.1 and Temporin A
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High efficiency protocol of DNA extraction from Micromys minutus mandibles from owl pellets: a tool for molecular research of cryptic mammal species
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Alanine Scanning Studies of the Antimicrobial Peptide Aurein 1.2
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Antitumor activity of opiorphin, sialorphin and their conjugates with a peptide klaklakklaklak
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Gαi-derived peptide binds the µ-opioid receptor
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Influence of Urea and Dimethyl Sulfoxide on K-Peptide Fibrillation
PublikacjaProtein fibrillation leads to formation of amyloids—linear aggregates that are hallmarks of many serious diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. In this work, we investigate the fibrillation of a short peptide (K-peptide) from the amyloidogenic core of hen egg white lysozyme in the presence of dimethyl sulfoxide or urea. During the studies, a variety of spectroscopic methods were used: fluorescence spectroscopy...
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A Highly Selective Biosensor Based on Peptide Directly Derived from the HarmOBP7 Aldehyde Binding Site
PublikacjaThis paper presents the results of research on determining the optimal length of a peptide chain to eectively bind octanal molecules. Peptides that map the aldehyde binding site in HarmOBP7 were immobilized on piezoelectric transducers. Based on computational studies, four Odorant Binding Protein-derived Peptides (OBPPs) with dierent sequences were selected. Molecular modelling results of ligand docking with selected peptides were...
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Efficient parallel algorithms in global optimization of potential energy functions for peptides, proteins, and crystals
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An animal model of the procognitive properties of cysteine protease inhibitor and immunomodulatory peptides based on colostrum.
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