Synthesis of bioinorganic antimicrobial peptide nanoparticles with potential therapeutic properties
Eby, D.M., Farrington, Ken and Johnson, G.R.
(2008)
Synthesis of bioinorganic antimicrobial peptide nanoparticles with potential therapeutic properties.
Biomacromolecules (9).
2487–2494.
ISSN 1525-7797
Amphiphilicity and cationicity are properties shared between antimicrobial peptides and proteins that catalyze biomineralization reactions. Merging these two functionalities, we demonstrate a reaction where a cationic antimicrobial peptide catalyzes self-biomineralization within inorganic matrices. The resultant antimicrobial peptide nanoparticles retain biocidal activity, protect the peptide from proteolytic degradation, and facilitate a continuous release of the antibiotic over time. Taken together, these properties demonstrate the therapeutic potential of self-synthesizing biomaterials that retain the biocidal properties of antimicrobial peptides.
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