The defense system of freshwater crayfish Procambarus clarkii as a diversified source of bioactive molecules with antimicrobial properties was studied. Antimicrobial activity of two polypeptide-enriched extracts obtained from hemocytes and hemolymph of P. clarkii were assessed against Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis) and Gram negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli) bacteria and toward the yeast Candida albicans. The two peptide fractions showed interesting MIC values (ranging from 11 to 700 mu g/mL) against all tested pathogens. Polypeptide-enriched extracts were further investigated using a high-resolution mass spectrometry and database search and 14 novel peptides were identified. Some peptides and their derivatives were chemically synthesized and tested in vitro against the bacterial and yeast pathogens. The analysis identified a synthetic derivative peptide, which showed an interesting antifungal (MIC and MFC equal to 31.2 mu g/mL and 62.5 mu g/mL, respectively) and antibiofilm (BIC50 equal to 23.2 mu g/mL) activities against Candida albicans and a low toxicity in human cells.

A Novel Peptide with Antifungal Activity from Red Swamp Crayfish Procambarus clarkii

Mauro M.;Cunsolo V.;Saletti R.;Di Francesco A.;Schillaci D.
2022-01-01

Abstract

The defense system of freshwater crayfish Procambarus clarkii as a diversified source of bioactive molecules with antimicrobial properties was studied. Antimicrobial activity of two polypeptide-enriched extracts obtained from hemocytes and hemolymph of P. clarkii were assessed against Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis) and Gram negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli) bacteria and toward the yeast Candida albicans. The two peptide fractions showed interesting MIC values (ranging from 11 to 700 mu g/mL) against all tested pathogens. Polypeptide-enriched extracts were further investigated using a high-resolution mass spectrometry and database search and 14 novel peptides were identified. Some peptides and their derivatives were chemically synthesized and tested in vitro against the bacterial and yeast pathogens. The analysis identified a synthetic derivative peptide, which showed an interesting antifungal (MIC and MFC equal to 31.2 mu g/mL and 62.5 mu g/mL, respectively) and antibiofilm (BIC50 equal to 23.2 mu g/mL) activities against Candida albicans and a low toxicity in human cells.
2022
Candida albicans
antibiofilm activity
antibiotic resistant strains
crustacean antimicrobial peptides
high-resolution mass spectrometry
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