Antimicrobial lipopeptide tridecaptin A1 selectively binds to Gram-negative lipid II
2016
Tridecaptin A 1 (TriA 1 ) is a nonribosomal lipopeptide with selective antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria. Here we show that TriA 1 exerts its bactericidal effect by binding to the bacterial cell-wall precursor lipid II on the inner membrane, disrupting the proton motive force. Biochemical and biophysical assays show that binding to the Gram-negative variant of lipid II is required for membrane disruption and that only the proton gradient is dispersed. The NMR solution structure of TriA 1 in dodecylphosphocholine micelles with lipid II has been determined, and molecular modeling was used to provide a structural model of the TriA 1 –lipid II complex. These results suggest that TriA 1 kills Gram-negative bacteria by a mechanism of action using a lipid-II–binding motif.
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