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<b><u> Clinical Importance </u></b> | <b><u> Clinical Importance </u></b> | ||
Unlike mammalian cell membrane, bacterial cell membrane are negatively charged. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli <i>Escherichia coli</i>] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcus_aureus <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>] being most common pathogenic bacteria in animals and humans, studying the effect of TP-I on <i>E. coli</i> and <i>S. aureus</i> will be valuable in guiding clinical practice. The study in <i>E. coli</i> has shown membrane disruption upon treatment with TP-I. Also macromolecule leakage into the cytoplasm and the release of potassium ions was observed that ultimately killed <i>E. coli</i> | Unlike mammalian cell membrane, bacterial cell membrane are negatively charged. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli <i>Escherichia coli</i>] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcus_aureus <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>] being most common pathogenic bacteria in animals and humans, studying the effect of TP-I on <i>E. coli</i> and <i>S. aureus</i> will be valuable in guiding clinical practice. The study in <i>E. coli</i> has shown membrane disruption upon treatment with TP-I. Also macromolecule leakage into the cytoplasm and the release of potassium ions was observed that ultimately killed <i>E. coli</i><ref name=Hong>Hong, Jun, et al. "Mechanism of tachyplesin I injury to bacterial membrane and intracellular enzymes, determined by laser confocal scanning microscopy and flow cytometry." Microbiological research (2014)</ref>. | ||
== Possible Function as anti-tumor peptide == | == Possible Function as anti-tumor peptide == | ||