Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
J Pept Sci. 2020 Oct;26(10):e3277. doi: 10.1002/psc.3277. Epub 2020 Jul 29.
Herein, we make an effort to enhance the antimicrobial activity of levofloxacin (LVX) antibiotic via conjugation to a cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) including Cys-Gly-Ala-Phe-Pro-His-Arg. For this purpose, cysteine is used as a linker between the LVX and CPP chain, and two heterogeneous nanoscale catalytic systems are employed as the substantial alternatives for traditional peptide coupling reagents like N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-O-(benzotriazol-1-yl)uronium tetrafluoroborate (TBTU). Briefly, it has been found out that the antimicrobial potency of the synthesized CPP-LVX conjugate (on the gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria) is noticeably enhanced (~20% more). It has been revealed via zone of inhibition (ZOI) and optical density (OD) evaluations. As a convenient method for making this type of the effective conjugations, ultrasound waves (with a specific frequency and power density) activate the catalytic sites of the heterogeneous nanoparticles. Through this synergistic effect, peptide/amide bond is formed during a short time (10 min), and high reaction yield (>90%) is obtained under mild conditions. Moreover, as a simple purification process, the catalyst nanoparticles are collected and separated through their high magnetic property.
在此,我们努力通过将左氧氟沙星(LVX)抗生素与包括 Cys-Gly-Ala-Phe-Pro-His-Arg 的细胞穿透肽(CPP)缀合来增强其抗菌活性。为此,半胱氨酸被用作 LVX 和 CPP 链之间的连接物,并且两种异质纳米级催化系统被用作传统肽偶联试剂(如 N,N,N',N'-四甲基-O-(苯并三唑-1-基)脲四氟硼酸酯(TBTU)的实质性替代品。简而言之,已经发现合成的 CPP-LVX 缀合物(对革兰氏阳性和革兰氏阴性细菌)的抗菌效力明显增强(约增强 20%)。这是通过抑菌区(ZOI)和光密度(OD)评估发现的。作为制造这种有效缀合物的一种便捷方法,超声波(具有特定的频率和功率密度)激活了异质纳米颗粒的催化位点。通过这种协同效应,在短时间内(10 分钟)形成肽/酰胺键,并在温和条件下获得高反应收率(>90%)。此外,作为一种简单的纯化过程,通过催化剂纳米颗粒的高磁性将其收集和分离。
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