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==NMR structure of antifungal defensin ARD1 from Archaeoprepona demophon==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[1ozz]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeoprepona_demophon Archaeoprepona demophon]. Full experimental information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1OZZ OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=1OZZ FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">Solution NMR, 10 models</td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=1ozz FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=1ozz OCA], [https://pdbe.org/1ozz PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=1ozz RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/1ozz PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=1ozz ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/DEFN_ARCDE DEFN_ARCDE] 
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
Antimicrobial peptides are key components of the innate immune response in most multicellular organisms. These molecules are considered as one of the most innovative class of anti-infective agents that have been discovered over the last two decades, and therefore, as a source of inspiration for novel drug design. Insect cystine-rich antimicrobial peptides with the CS alpha beta scaffold (an alpha-helix linked to a beta-sheet by two disulfide bridges) represent particularly attractive templates for the development of systemic agents owing to their remarkable resistance to protease degradation. We have selected heliomicin, a broad spectrum antifungal CS alpha beta peptide from Lepidoptera as the starting point of a lead optimization program based on phylogenic exploration and fine tuned mutagenesis. We report here the characterization, biological activity, and 3D structure of heliomicin improved analogs, namely the peptides ARD1, ETD-135, and ETD-151. The ARD1 peptide was initially purified from the immune hemolymph of the caterpillars of Archeoprepona demophoon. Although it differs from heliomicin by only two residues, it was found to be more active against the human pathogens Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans. The peptides ETD-135 and ETD-151 were engineered by site-directed mutagenesis of ARD1 in either cationic or hydrophobic regions. ETD-135 and ETD-151 demonstrated an improved antifungal activity over the native peptides, heliomicin and ARD1. A comparative analysis of the 3D structure of the four molecules highlighted the direct impact of the modification of the amphipathic properties on the molecule potency. In addition, it allowed to characterize an optimal organization of cationic and hydrophobic regions to achieve best antifungal activity.

Lead optimization of antifungal peptides with 3D NMR structures analysis.,Landon C, Barbault F, Legrain M, Menin L, Guenneugues M, Schott V, Vovelle F, Dimarcq JL Protein Sci. 2004 Mar;13(3):703-13. PMID:14978308<ref>PMID:14978308</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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==See Also==
*[[Defensin 3D structures|Defensin 3D structures]]
== References ==
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[[Category: Archaeoprepona demophon]]
[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Barbault F]]
[[Category: Dimarcq JL]]
[[Category: Guenneugues M]]
[[Category: Landon C]]
[[Category: Legrain M]]
[[Category: Menin L]]
[[Category: Schott V]]
[[Category: Vovelle F]]