Abstract
Peptide AS-48 induces ion permeation, which is accompanied by the collapse of the cytoplasmic membrane potential, in sensitive bacteria. Active transport by cytoplasmic membrane vesicles is also impaired by AS-48. At low concentrations, this peptide also causes permeability of liposomes to low-molecular-weight compounds without a requirement for a membrane potential. Higher antibiotic concentrations induce severe disorganization, which is visualized under electron microscopy as aggregation and formation of multilamellar structures. Electrical measurements suggest that AS-48 can form channels in lipid bilayers.
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