Mechanism of action of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides

C Ongpipattanakul, EK Desormeaux… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) are a natural
product class that has undergone significant expansion due to the rapid growth in genome …

The pearl jubilee of microcin J25: thirty years of research on an exceptional lasso peptide

F Baquero, K Beis, DJ Craik, Y Li, AJ Link… - Natural Product …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 1992 up to 2023 Since their discovery, lasso peptides went from peculiarities to
be recognized as a major family of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified …

Antimicrobial peptides mediate apoptosis by changing mitochondrial membrane permeability

H Wang, C Zhang, M Li, C Liu, J Wang, X Ou… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Changes in mitochondrial membrane permeability are closely associated with mitochondria-
mediated apoptosis. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which have been found to enter cells to …

Breast cancer targeting peptide binds keratin 1: a new molecular marker for targeted drug delivery to breast cancer

R Soudy, H Etayash, K Bahadorani… - Molecular …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The biomarkers or receptors expressed on cancer cells and the targeting ligands with high
binding affinity for biomarkers play a key role in early detection and treatment of breast …

[HTML][HTML] Pre-formulation and delivery strategies for the development of bacteriocins as next generation antibiotics

J Flynn, A Ryan, SP Hudson - European Journal of Pharmaceutics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacteriocins, a class of antimicrobial peptide produced by bacteria, may offer a potential
alternative to traditional antibiotics, an important step towards mitigating the ever-increasing …

Microcin J25 Has Dual and Independent Mechanisms of Action in Escherichia coli: RNA Polymerase Inhibition and Increased Superoxide Production

A Bellomio, PA Vincent, BF de Arcuri… - Journal of …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Microcin J25 (MccJ25) uptake by Escherichia coli requires the outer membrane
receptor FhuA and the inner membrane proteins TonB, ExbD, ExbB, and SbmA. MccJ25 …

[HTML][HTML] Cytochromes bd-I and bo3 are essential for the bactericidal effect of microcin J25 on Escherichia coli cells

AE Galván, MC Chalon, LA Schurig-Briccio… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microcin J25 has two targets in sensitive bacteria, the RNA polymerase, and the respiratory
chain through inhibition of cellular respiration. In this work, the effect of microcin J25 in E …

[HTML][HTML] The lasso structure, biosynthesis, bioactivities and potential applications of Microcin J25: a novel antibacterial agent with unique mechanisms

Q Ji, B Zhou, T Shen, T Jiang, C Cheng, B He - Engineering Microbiology, 2023 - Elsevier
The overuse and misuse of traditional antimicrobial drugs have led to their weakened
effectiveness and the emergence of pathogenic bacterial resistance. Consequently, there …

Microcin J25 induces the opening of the mitochondrial transition pore and cytochrome c release through superoxide generation

M Niklison Chirou, A Bellomio, F Dupuy… - The FEBS …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Microcin J25, an antimicrobial lasso‐structure peptide, induces the opening of mitochondrial
permeability transition pores and the subsequent loss of cytochrome c. The microcin J25 …

Tyrosine 9 is the key amino acid in microcin J25 superoxide overproduction

MC Chalon, A Bellomio, JO Solbiati… - FEMS microbiology …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Escherichia coli microcin J25 (MccJ25) is a lasso-peptide antibiotic comprising 21 l-amino
acid residues (G1-GAG-H5-VPEY-F10-VGIG-T15-PISF-Y20-G). MccJ25 has two …