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The Antibacterial Activity of Magainin I Immobilized Onto Mixed Thiols Self-Assembled Monolayers

The Antibacterial Activity of Magainin I Immobilized Onto Mixed Thiols Self-Assembled Monolayers

Vincent Humblot, Jean-Fabrice Yala, Pascal Thebault, Kada Boukerma, Arnaud Héquet, Jean-Marc Berjeaud, Claire-Marie Pradier

Biomaterials. 2009 Jul;30(21):3503-12.

PMID: 19345992

Abstract:

An antibacterial peptide, Magainin I, was covalently bound to a mixed 11-mercaptoundecanoïc acid (MUA) and 6-mercaptohexanol (C6OH) (ratio 1:3) Self-Assembled Monolayer (SAM) on gold surfaces. Each step of the surface functionalization was characterized by Polarization Modulation Reflection Absorption InfraRed Spectroscopy (PM-RAIRS) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). The antibacterial activity of the anchored Magainin was tested against three Gram-positive bacteria (Listeria ivanovii, Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus), and the results revealed that the adsorbed Magainin I reduced by more than 50% the adhesion of bacteria at the surface, together with the killing of the bacteria that nonetheless adhered to the surface. No release of the peptide was observed upon contact with the bacterial suspension; the activity has proven to be persistent overtime, up to six months after the first use.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP108433994	Magainin I		108433-99-4	Price

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