RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Production of bioactive hepcidin by recombinant DNA tagging with an elastin-like recombinamer A1 Da Costa, André A1 Pereira, A. A1 Gomes, A A1 Rodríguez Cabello, José Carlos A1 Casal, M. A1 Machado, Raúl K1 Hepcidina bioactiva K1 Bioactive hepcidin K1 Péptido antimicrobiano K1 Antimicrobial peptides K1 Recombinantes tipo elastina K1 Elastin-like recombinamer K1 Actividad antimicrobiana K1 Antimicrobial activity AB With the lack of new chemical antibiotics and the increasing pathogen resistance tothose available, new alternatives are being explored. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs)with a broad range of effects such as antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral, arise as oneof the options. These can be produced by recombinant DNA technology however, thechromatographic methods used for peptide purification are costly and time consuming.Here, we describe the design, production, purification and assessment of theantibacterial activity of the human peptide Hepcidin, using an elastin-like recombinameras fusion partner. The recombinant protein Hep-A200 was produced in Escherichia coliand purified by a non-chromatographic procedure, exploiting the thermal properties ofA200 elastin-like recombinamer. The recombinant polymer Hep-A200 retainedantibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative species. PB Elsevier SN 1871-6784 YR 2018 FD 2018 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/35332 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/35332 LA eng NO New Biotechnology, 2018, vol. 46. p. 45-53 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 23-nov-2024