Optimal Hydrophobicity and Reorientation of Amphiphilic
Peptides Translocating through Membrane

J 2018

Optimal Hydrophobicity and Reorientation of Amphiphilic Peptides Translocating through Membrane

KABELKA, Ivo and Robert VÁCHA

Basic information

Original name

Optimal Hydrophobicity and Reorientation of Amphiphilic Peptides Translocating through Membrane

Authors

KABELKA, Ivo (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Robert VÁCHA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Biophysical Journal, New York, USA, Cell Press, 2018, 0006-3495

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10610 Biophysics

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.665

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14740/18:00101183

Organization unit

Central European Institute of Technology

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2018.08.012

UT WoS

000444925400010

Keywords in English

CELL-PENETRATING PEPTIDES; SOLID-STATE NMR; TRANSMEMBRANE HELIX INSERTION; ORIENTED CIRCULAR-DICHROISM; MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS METHOD; ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE; LIPID-BILAYERS; FORCE-FIELD; AMPHIPATHIC PEPTIDES; BUFORIN II

Abstract

V originále

Cell-penetrating and some antimicrobial peptides can translocate across lipid bilayers without disrupting the membrane structure. However, the molecular properties required for efficient translocation are not fully understood. We employed the Metropolis Monte Carlo method together with coarse-grained models to systematically investigate free-energy landscapes associated with the translocation of secondary amphiphilic peptides. We studied a-helical peptides with different length, amphiphilicity, and distribution of hydrophobic content and found a common translocation path consisting of adsorption, tilting, and insertion. In the adsorbed state, the peptides are parallel to the membrane plane, whereas, in the inserted state, the peptides are perpendicular to the membrane. Our simulations demonstrate that, for all tested peptides, there is an optimal ratio of hydrophilic/hydrophobic content at which the peptides cross the membrane the easiest. Moreover, we show that the hydrophobicity of peptide termini has an important effect on the translocation barrier. These results provide general guidance to optimize peptides for use as carriers of molecular cargos or as therapeutics themselves.

Links

GA17-11571S, research and development project

Name: Amfifilní peptidy na fosfolipidových membránách

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

LM2015085, research and development project

Name: CERIT Scientific Cloud (Acronym: CERIT-SC)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, CERIT Scientific Cloud

LQ1601, research and development project

Name: CEITEC 2020 (Acronym: CEITEC2020)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

Citovat

KABELKA, Ivo and Robert VÁCHA. Optimal Hydrophobicity and Reorientation of Amphiphilic Peptides Translocating through Membrane. Biophysical Journal. New York, USA: Cell Press, 2018, vol. 115, No 6, p. 1045-1054. ISSN 0006-3495. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2018.08.012.

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N2  - Cell-penetrating and some antimicrobial peptides can translocate across lipid bilayers without disrupting the membrane structure. However, the molecular properties required for efficient translocation are not fully understood. We employed the Metropolis Monte Carlo method together with coarse-grained models to systematically investigate free-energy landscapes associated with the translocation of secondary amphiphilic peptides. We studied a-helical peptides with different length, amphiphilicity, and distribution of hydrophobic content and found a common translocation path consisting of adsorption, tilting, and insertion. In the adsorbed state, the peptides are parallel to the membrane plane, whereas, in the inserted state, the peptides are perpendicular to the membrane. Our simulations demonstrate that, for all tested peptides, there is an optimal ratio of hydrophilic/hydrophobic content at which the peptides cross the membrane the easiest. Moreover, we show that the hydrophobicity of peptide termini has an important effect on the translocation barrier. These results provide general guidance to optimize peptides for use as carriers of molecular cargos or as therapeutics themselves.
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KABELKA, Ivo and Robert VÁCHA. Optimal Hydrophobicity and Reorientation of Amphiphilic Peptides Translocating through Membrane. \textit{Biophysical Journal}. New York, USA: Cell Press, 2018, vol.~115, No~6, p.~1045-1054. ISSN~0006-3495. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2018.08.012.

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