title: Structural characterization and antimicrobial activity of the Zn(II) complex with P113 (demegen), a derivative of histatin 5.
abstract: Zinc binding to P113 (or demegen), a 12 amino acid (AKRHHGYKRKFH-NH(2)) fragment of histatin 5, was investigated by means of NMR and CD techniques, yielding delineation of the metal binding site and the 3D structure of the complex in water and in DMSO as well. The three His imidazole and the N-terminus nitrogens were found to act as the zinc coordinating atoms. A comparison with the previously reported Cu(II)-P113 complex disclosed that the two structures were rather diverse, in spite of an identical donor set. The two complexes were also tested for their antimicrobial activity in vitro against seven bacteria and two yeast strains: a minor activity of both complexes vs that of free ligand was given evidence, suggesting both metal ions may possibly play a negative role in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro, 53-100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Porciatti
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milenković
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gaggelli
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Valensin
authors.forename: Henryk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kozlowski
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kamysz
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Valensin
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D008667:Metalloproteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D008667:Metalloproteins; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D015032:Zinc