Structural Characteristics of Glycocins: Unraveling the Role of S-Linked Carbohydrates and Other Structural Elements.

J Chem Inf Model

Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology (PPGBCM-UFRGS), Center for Biotechnology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre CEP 91501-970, Brazil.

Published: February 2022

Glycocins are antimicrobial peptides with glycosylations, often an S-linked monosaccharide. Their recent structure elucidation has brought forth questions about their mechanisms of action as well as the impact of S-glycosylation on their structural behavior. Here, we investigated structural characteristics of glycocins using a computational approach. Depending on the peptide's class (sublancin- or glycocin F-like), the sugar changes the peptide's flexibility. Also, the presence of glycosylation is necessary for the lack of structure of Asm1. The C-terminal tail in glycocin F-like peptides influenced their structured regions, acting like a regulator. These findings corroborate the versatility of these post-translational modifications, pointing toward their potential use in molecular engineering.

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