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[Site-specific PEGylation of recombinant lysostaphin]. 2016

Hairong Lu, and Yitao Zhangi, and Qingshan Huang

Lysostaphin (Lysn) is an antibacterial metalloendopeptidase that cleaves the pentaglycin bridges in the cell wall of Staphylococci. Although many studies have demonstrated its high activity in vitro, the medical application of Lysn has been hampered by its short half-life in vivo. In order to enhance its stability in vivo without significantly suppressing the enzymatic activity, we designed and tested eight single cysteine substitutions in Lysn for covalent attachment of polyethylene glycol chains (PEGylation). The purified mutants, fully reduced by Dithiothreitol (DTT), were treated with mPEG-MAL(20 kDa). The PEG modification efficiency was above 70% as determined by reverse-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. The PEG-Lysn proteins were further purified by cation exchange chromatography (MacroCap SP), reaching at least 95% purity. The activities of the PEG-Lysn proteins were determined by the turbidity and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assays. We found that the PEGylated V240C and T244C mutants retained about 50% of the original antibacterial activity of Lysn. Overall, this study will help develop highly stable and active PEG-Lysn to treat systemic S. aureus infections.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008248	Lysostaphin	A 25-kDa peptidase produced by Staphylococcus simulans which cleaves a glycine-glcyine bond unique to an inter-peptide cross-bridge of the STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS cell wall.
D011092	Polyethylene Glycols	Polymers of ETHYLENE OXIDE and water, and their ethers. They vary in consistency from liquid to solid depending on the molecular weight indicated by a number following the name. They are used as SURFACTANTS, dispersing agents, solvents, ointment and suppository bases, vehicles, and tablet excipients. Some specific groups are NONOXYNOLS, OCTOXYNOLS, and POLOXAMERS.	Macrogols,Polyoxyethylenes,Carbowax,Macrogol,Polyethylene Glycol,Polyethylene Oxide,Polyethyleneoxide,Polyglycol,Glycol, Polyethylene,Glycols, Polyethylene,Oxide, Polyethylene,Oxides, Polyethylene,Polyethylene Oxides,Polyethyleneoxides,Polyglycols,Polyoxyethylene
D011994	Recombinant Proteins	Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology.	Biosynthetic Protein,Biosynthetic Proteins,DNA Recombinant Proteins,Recombinant Protein,Proteins, Biosynthetic,Proteins, Recombinant DNA,DNA Proteins, Recombinant,Protein, Biosynthetic,Protein, Recombinant,Proteins, DNA Recombinant,Proteins, Recombinant,Recombinant DNA Proteins,Recombinant Proteins, DNA
D013211	Staphylococcus aureus	Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.
D015202	Protein Engineering	Procedures by which protein structure and function are changed or created in vitro by altering existing or synthesizing new structural genes that direct the synthesis of proteins with sought-after properties. Such procedures may include the design of MOLECULAR MODELS of proteins using COMPUTER GRAPHICS or other molecular modeling techniques; site-specific mutagenesis (MUTAGENESIS, SITE-SPECIFIC) of existing genes; and DIRECTED MOLECULAR EVOLUTION techniques to create new genes.	Genetic Engineering of Proteins,Genetic Engineering, Protein,Proteins, Genetic Engineering,Engineering, Protein,Engineering, Protein Genetic,Protein Genetic Engineering
D019943	Amino Acid Substitution	The naturally occurring or experimentally induced replacement of one or more AMINO ACIDS in a protein with another. If a functionally equivalent amino acid is substituted, the protein may retain wild-type activity. Substitution may also diminish, enhance, or eliminate protein function. Experimentally induced substitution is often used to study enzyme activities and binding site properties.	Amino Acid Substitutions,Substitution, Amino Acid,Substitutions, Amino Acid

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