Abstract

A bioactive peptide of 8595Da was purified from the cell free supernatant of Lactococcus garvieaesubsp. bovis BSN307T . MALDI MS/MS peptide mapping and the data base search displayed no significant similarity to any reported antimicrobial peptide of LAB. This peptide at a dose concentration of 200µgml-1 inhibited the growth of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by 58-89% and a dose of 500µgml-1 scavenged 50% of DPPH-free radicals generated. Interestingly, cytotoxicity assay demonstrated that 17µgml-1 of peptide selectively inhibited 50% proliferation of mammalian cancer cell lines HeLa and MCF-7 whereas normal H9c2 cells remained unaffected. Fluorescent microscopic analysis after DAPI nuclear staining of HeLa cells showed characteristics of apoptosis and activation of caspase-3 was ascertained by caspase-3 fluorescence assay.

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