Garvicin KS (garKS)

GarKS is a multipeptide bacteriocin composed of three small similar peptides with a size between 32 and 34 amino acids. Potent activity against many pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria (Listeria, Enterococcus, Bacillus, and Staphylococcus), representing a great potential for antimicrobial applications.

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SKU: GARVICINKS Categories: , Tag: Product ID: 1698

Description

GarKS is a multipeptide bacteriocin composed of three small similar peptides with a size between 32 and 34 amino acids. Potent activity against many pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria (Listeria, Enterococcus, Bacillus, and Staphylococcus), representing a great potential for antimicrobial applications.

Additional information

Description

Name Garvicin KS

Class Leaderless three-peptide bacteriocin

Sequence gakA: MGAIIKAGAKIVGKGVLGGGASWLGWNVGEKIWK

gakB: MGAIIKAGAKIIGKGLLGGAAGGATYGGLKKIFG

gakC: MGAIIKAGAKIVGKGALTGGGVWLAEKLFGGK

Molecular Formula: C161H259N43O39S

C145H247N39O37S

C143H240N38O36S

Molecular Weight 3453.38 g/mol

3161.08 g/mol

3099.98 g/mol

Purity >95%
Producer Organism synthetic
Expected target Multidrug resistant Listeria, lactococci, streptococci, bacilli, VRE, MRSA

Other properties Heat-stable, protease-sensitive. Stable for at least 1 year at room temperature

Sizes

0,5 mg, 1 mg, 5 mg

References

1. Thapa RK, Winther-Larsen HC, Diep DB, Tønnesen HH. Preformulation studies on novel garvicin KS peptides for topical applications. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2020;151:105333.

2. Telke AA, Ovchinnikov KV, Vuoristo KS, Mathiesen G, Thorstensen T, Diep DB. Over 2000-fold increased production of the leaderless bacteriocin garvicin KS by increasing gene dose and optimization of culture conditions. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2019;10:389.

3.Ovchinnikov KV, Chi H, Mehmeti I, Holo H, Nes IF, Diep DB. Novel group of leaderless multipeptide bacteriocins from gram-positive bacteria. Applied and environmental microbiology. 2016;82(17):5216-24.

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