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Published on: May 8, 2013
ANTISTAPHYBASE: database of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and essential oils (EOs) against methicillin-resistant
Abdelmajid Zouhir1,2, Malek Taieb3, Mohamed Ashraf Lamine4,5
1Nutraceuticals and Functional Proteomics Potential of Biodiversity in Tunisia, University of Tunis ELMANAR, Tunis, Tunisia. zouheirabdelmajid@yahoo.fr.
Abstract:
Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus are major pathogens. The antimicrobial peptides and essential oils (EOs) display narrow- or broad-spectrum activity against bacteria including these strains. A centralized resource, such as a database, designed specifically for anti-S. aureus/anti-methicillin-resistant S. aureus antimicrobial peptides and EOs is therefore needed to facilitate the comprehensive investigation of their structure/activity associations and combinations. The database ANTISTAPHYBASE is created to facilitate access to important information on antimicrobial peptides and essential peptides against methicillin-resistant S. aureus and S. aureus. At the moment, the database contains 596 sequences of antimicrobial peptides produced by diverse organisms and 287 essential oil records. It permits a quick and easy search of peptides based on their activity as well as their general, physicochemical properties and literature data. These data are very useful to perform further bioinformatic or chemometric analysis and would certainly be useful for the development of new drugs for medical use. The ANTISTAPHYBASE database is freely available at: https://www.antistaphybase.com/ .
Insights
A new database, ANTISTAPHYBASE, compiles antimicrobial peptides and essential oils effective against Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus. This resource aids research into new drug development for these major pathogens.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
Background:
- Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus are significant human pathogens.
- Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and essential oils (EOs) show potential activity against these bacteria.
- A centralized resource is needed to study structure-activity relationships of AMPs and EOs against S. aureus.
Purpose of the Study:
- To create ANTISTAPHYBASE, a dedicated database for anti-S. aureus and anti-MRSA AMPs and EOs.
- To facilitate comprehensive investigation of AMP and EO data for drug development.
Main Methods:
- Database construction and curation.
- Inclusion of 596 AMP sequences and 287 EO records.
- Implementation of search functionalities based on activity, properties, and literature data.
Main Results:
- ANTISTAPHYBASE provides access to diverse AMPs and EOs.
- The database allows searching by activity, physicochemical properties, and literature sources.
- Data are suitable for bioinformatic and chemometric analyses.
Conclusions:
- ANTISTAPHYBASE serves as a valuable resource for researchers.
- The database supports the development of novel therapeutic agents against S. aureus and MRSA.
- Free availability of ANTISTAPHYBASE promotes further research and drug discovery.
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