Caerulein precursor-related fragment Ec
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Caerulein precursor-related fragment Ec

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The source of Caerulein precursor-related fragment Ec is Rana esculenta. This peptide has no sequence similarity with antimicrobial peptides isolated from other species of ranid frogs. It potently and selectively inhibits the growth of the Gram-positive bacterium Escherichia coli (minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC<5 microM)).

Category
Functional Peptides
Catalog number
BAT-013601
Synonyms
CPRF-Ec
Sequence
GLGSFFKNAIKIAGKVGSTIGKVADAIGNKE
1. Peptides with antimicrobial activity from four different families isolated from the skins of the North American frogs Rana luteiventris, Rana berlandieri and Rana pipiens
J Goraya, Y Wang, Z Li, M O'Flaherty, F C Knoop, J E Platz, J M Conlon Eur J Biochem. 2000 Feb;267(3):894-900. doi: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01074.x.
The skins of frogs of the genus Rana synthesize a complex array of antimicrobial peptides that may be grouped into eight families on the basis of structural similarity. A total of 24 peptides with differential growth-inhibitory activity towards the Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, the Gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli and the yeast Candida albicans were isolated from extracts of the skins of three closely related North American frogs, Rana luteiventris (spotted frog), Rana berlandieri (Rio Grande leopard frog) and Rana pipiens (Northern leopard frog). Structural characterization of the antimicrobial peptides demonstrated that they belonged to four of the known families: the brevinin-1 family, first identified in skin of the Asian frog Rana porosa brevipoda; the esculentin-2 family, first identified in the European frog Rana esculenta; the ranatuerin-2 family, first identified in the North American bullfrog Rana catesbeiana; and the temporin family, first identified in the European frog Rana temporaria. Peptides belonging to the brevinin-2, ranalexin, esculentin-1 and ranatuerin-1 families were not identified in the extracts. Despite the close phylogenetic relationship between the various species of Ranid frogs, the distribution and amino-acid sequences of the antimicrobial peptides produced by each species are highly variable and species-specific, suggesting that they may be valuable in taxonomic classification and molecular phylogenetic analysis.
2. Purification and characterization of antimicrobial peptides from the skin of the North American green frog Rana clamitans
T Halverson, Y J Basir, F C Knoop, J M Conlon Peptides. 2000 Apr;21(4):469-76. doi: 10.1016/s0196-9781(00)00178-9.
Ten peptides with differential growth-inhibitory activity against the gram-positive bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, the gram-negative bacterium, Escherichia coli, and the yeast Candida albicans were isolated from an extract of the skin of a North American frog, the green frog Rana clamitans. Ranatuerin-1C (SMLSVLKNLGKVGLGLVACKINKQC), ranalexin-1Ca (FLGGLMKAFPALICAVTKKC), ranalexin-1Cb (FLGGLMKAFPAIICAVTKKC), ranatuerin-2Ca (GLFLDTLKGAAKDVAGKLLEGLKCKIAGC KP), and ranatuerin-2Cb (GLFLDTLKGLAGKLLQGLKCIKAGCKP), are members of three previously characterized families of antimicrobial peptides, first identified in the North American bullfrog Rana catesbeiana. In addition, five structurally related peptides (temporin-1Ca, -1Cb, -1Cc, -1Cd, and -1Ce), comprising 13 amino acid residues and containing a C-terminally alpha-amidated residue, belong to the temporin family first identified in the European common frog Rana temporaria. Peptides belonging to the brevinin-1, brevinin-2, esculentin-1, and esculentin-2 families, previously isolated from the skins of Asian and European Ranid frogs, were not identified in the extract. The data support the hypothesis that the distribution and amino acid sequences of the skin antimicrobial peptides are valuable tools in the identification and classification of Ranid frogs.
3. Identification and characterization of two novel antimicrobial peptides, temporin-Ra and temporin-Rb, from skin secretions of the marsh frog (Rana ridibunda)
Ahmad Asoodeh, Hadi Zare Zardini, Jamshidkhan Chamani J Pept Sci. 2012 Jan;18(1):10-6. doi: 10.1002/psc.1409. Epub 2011 Sep 29.
In this study, two novel antimicrobial peptides from the skin secretions of the marsh frog, Rana ridibunda, named temporin-Ra and temporin-Rb, were identified and purified using RP-HPLC. Temporin-Ra and temporin-Rb are composed of 14 and 12 amino acids, respectively. Our results show that these peptides have inhibitory effects on both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, especially antibiotic resistant strains prevalent in hospitals, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae. The sequences and molecular weights of these peptides were determined using tandem MS. The molecular masses were found to be 1242.5 Da for temporin-Rb and 1585.1 Da for temporin-Ra. Human red blood cells tolerated well exposure to temporin-Ra and temporin-Rb, which, at a concentration of 60 µg/ml, induced 1.3% and 1.1% hemolysis, respectively. MIC values of these peptides are suitable for potent antimicrobial peptides. The low hemolytic effect and wide-spectrum antimicrobial activity suggest a possible therapeutic application of these novel peptides.
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