An investigation of the ionophoric characteristics of destruxin A

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Hinaje, M., Ford, M., Banting, L., Arkle, S. and Khambay, B. P. S. 2002. An investigation of the ionophoric characteristics of destruxin A. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 405 (1), pp. 73-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-9861(02)00275-8

AuthorsHinaje, M., Ford, M., Banting, L., Arkle, S. and Khambay, B. P. S.
Abstract

Destruxin A, a cyclohexadepsipeptide related to the enniatins and beauvericin, exhibits ionophoric properties. Calcium ion mobilization across liposomal membrane barriers, for example, has been demonstrated using the calcium ion-sensitive dyes Arsenazo III and Fura-2. Initial molecular mechanics/molecular dynamics calculations indicate the potential for destruxin A to form a coordination complex with calcium in which the divalent cation is bound at the center of a sandwich formed by two molecules of destruxin A. This novel calcium ion binding may help explain the diverse biological effects exhibited by the destruxins.

KeywordsDestruxin; Molecular modeling; Calcium; Liposomes; Ionophore
Year of Publication2002
JournalArchives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Journal citation405 (1), pp. 73-77
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-9861(02)00275-8
Open accessPublished as non-open access
Funder project or code437
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Output statusPublished
Publication dates
Online13 Aug 2002
Copyright licensePublisher copyright
ISSN0003-9861
PublisherElsevier Science Inc

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