A peptide with a ProGln C terminus in the human saliva peptidome exerts bactericidal activity against Propionibacterium acnes

Chun Ming Huang, Justin W. Torpey, Yu Tseung Liu, Yun Ru Chen, Katherine E. Williams, Elizabeth A. Komives, Richard L. Gallo

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Abstract

Nine proline-rich peptides ending with a proline-glutamine C terminus in a salivary peptidome were sequenced by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight time of flight tandem mass spectrometry. A GPPPQG GRPQ peptide binds gram-positive Propionibacterium acnes and considerably inhibits bacterial growth. The peptide exhibiting innate immunity may be applied for treatment of various P. acnes-associated human diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1834-1836
Number of pages3
JournalAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume52
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2008

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