Membrane interaction of amphotericin B as single-length assembly examined by solid state NMR for uniformly 13C-enriched agent

Shigeru Matsuoka, Hiroki Ikeuchi, Yuichi Umegawa, Nobuaki Matsumori, Michio Murata

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Abstract

The membrane interaction of amphotericin B (AmB), one of the most important anti-fungal drugs, was investigated by solid state NMR measurements of uniformly 13C-enriched AmB, which was prepared by the culture of the drug-producing microorganism in the presence of [u-13C6]glucose. All the 13C NMR signals of AmB upon binding to DLPC membrane were successfully assigned on the basis of the 13C-13C correlation spectrum. 13C-31P RDX (Rotational-Echo Double Resonance for X-clusters) experiments clearly revealed the REDOR dephasing effects for carbon atoms residing in the both terminal parts, whereas no dephasing was observed for the middle parts including polyolefinic C20-C33 and hydroxyl-bearing C8/C9 parts. These observations suggest that AmB binds to DLPC membrane with a high affinity to the phospholipid and spans the membrane with a single molecular length.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6608-6614
Number of pages7
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Volume14
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1 2006
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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