Donaghy, C.; Javellana, J.G.; Hong, Y.-J.; Djoko, K.; Angeles-Boza, A.M. The Synergy between Zinc and Antimicrobial Peptides: An Insight into Unique Bioinorganic Interactions. Molecules2023, 28, 2156.
Donaghy, C.; Javellana, J.G.; Hong, Y.-J.; Djoko, K.; Angeles-Boza, A.M. The Synergy between Zinc and Antimicrobial Peptides: An Insight into Unique Bioinorganic Interactions. Molecules 2023, 28, 2156.
Donaghy, C.; Javellana, J.G.; Hong, Y.-J.; Djoko, K.; Angeles-Boza, A.M. The Synergy between Zinc and Antimicrobial Peptides: An Insight into Unique Bioinorganic Interactions. Molecules2023, 28, 2156.
Donaghy, C.; Javellana, J.G.; Hong, Y.-J.; Djoko, K.; Angeles-Boza, A.M. The Synergy between Zinc and Antimicrobial Peptides: An Insight into Unique Bioinorganic Interactions. Molecules 2023, 28, 2156.
Abstract
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are essential components of innate immunity across all species. AMPs have become the focus of attention in recent years as scientists are addressing antibiotic resistance, a public health crisis that has reached epidemic proportions. This family of peptides are a promising alternative to current antibiotics due to their broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and tendency to avoid resistance development. A subfamily of AMPs interact with metal ions to potentiate their antimicrobial effectiveness, as such they have been termed metalloAMPs. In this work, we review the scientific literature of metalloAMPs that enhance their antimicrobial efficacy when combined with the essential metal ion, zinc (II). Beyond the role played by Zn(II) as a cofactor in different systems, it is well-known that this metal ion plays an important role in innate immunity. Here, we classify the different types of synergistic interactions between AMPs and Zn(II) into three distinct classes. By better understanding how each class of metalloAMPs uses Zn(II) to potentiate their activity, researchers can begin to exploit these interactions in the development of new antimicrobial agents and accelerate their use as therapeutics.
Chemistry and Materials Science, Medicinal Chemistry
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