The role of amino acid composition in the antibacterial activity of laterosporulin analogs

Baindara, Piyush and Solanki, Vipul and Singh, Shelley Sardul and Nallabelli, Nayudu and Kumari, Sumeeta and Bhardwaj, Pushpanjali and Grover, Vishakha and Thakur, Krishan Gopal and Korpole, Suresh (2025) The role of amino acid composition in the antibacterial activity of laterosporulin analogs. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 136 (9). lxaf208.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxaf208

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the antimicrobial activity of the structural analogs of a class IId bacteriocin, laterosporulin.The antimicrobial peptide laterosporulin3 (LS3), produced by a Brevibacillus sp. strain SKR3, showed 96% identity to earlier described laterosporulin (LS) and 60% to laterosporulin10 (LS10) in amino acid composition. LS3 has a molecular weight of 5613Â Da, the same as LS, yet differs in amino acid composition. Notable differences were found in their antimicrobial activity. Crystal structures of LS3 and LS10 were compared with LS. The analysis revealed that an additional Lys residue in LS3 enhances its net positive charge, leading to increased antimicrobial activity. FITC labeling showed the role of surface-displayed cationic Lys residues in the activity.Crystal structures of three different laterosporulins isolated from various strains of Brevibacillus were compared to understand the structure/function relationship. Results obtained in this study suggest that subtle variations in the amino acid composition of laterosporulins, distribution, and surface accessibility of charged residues can profoundly affect their antimicrobial activity.

Item Type: Article
Depositing User: Dr. K.P.S.Sengar
Date Deposited: 01 Feb 2026 03:03
Last Modified: 01 Feb 2026 03:03
URI: http://crdd.osdd.net/open/id/eprint/3204

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