Data · dataset · 2026
Discovery and bioactivity assessment of a novel peptide from the skin secretion of the Senegal running frog Kassina senegalens
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Frog skin is characterised with an abundance of biologically active antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) with a broad-spectrum effect against a variety of microorganisms.
Description
The contribution of their complex and diverse structures, physicochemical properties and mechanisms of biological activity, have been discovered and widely reported. In this study, a novel peptide named QUB-1923 was identified from the skin secretion of the Senegal running frog, Kassina senegalensis.
The sequence of the mature peptide (FYHLSALIHGIKQRLK) was deduced from the cloned cDNA encoding a prepropeptide. Subsequently, this peptide was chemically synthesised by solid-phase synthesis. Following on from the purification by RP-HPLC and MALDI-TOF MS, the antimicrobial, anti-cancer cell proliferative and haemolytic activities of the purified peptide QUB-1923 were investigated.
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Results from antimicrobial assays have shown that this peptide has a broad-spectrum antimicrobial effect on S. aureus, E. coli and C. albicans. Notably, this peptide displayed the highest antimicrobial activity against E. coli (MIC=4 μM, and MBC=8 μM). On the other hand, this peptide only caused approximately 20% growth inhibition on lung cancer cell line H838 at a concentration of 100 μM. Additionally, this peptide demonstrated less than 10% haemolysis at a concentration of 256µM. These results suggest that this novel peptide is worthy of attention as a new antibacterial lead due to its potent inhibitory and bactericidal effects against Gram-ve bacteria, along with a low level of haemolysis.<br><i><br>Thesis embargoed until 31 December 2026</i>.
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Where it is published
- DOI doi.org/10.17034/32631807.v1 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from zivahub uct ac za
Catalogue records · 1
- OAI-PMH record api.figshare.com/v2/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Af… ↗
metadata API · from zivahub uct ac za
Topics
- From keywords
- Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science
- Inferred from text
- Cancer 75%
Provenance · 4 source records, 10 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZivaHub | oai:figshare.com:article/32631807 | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Deakin Research Online | oai:figshare.com:article/32631807 | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
| DMU Figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/32631807 | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
| UCL Research Data Repository | oai:figshare.com:article/32631807 | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_level | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | enrichment · zivahub uct ac za | keyword-concept-rules@1.0.0 | title+description (75%) |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · dro deakin edu au | connector:dro_deakin_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · figshare dmu ac uk | connector:figshare_dmu_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · rdr ucl ac uk | connector:rdr_ucl_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/description |
| license_text | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| publication_date | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| title | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/title |