Abstract:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains (MRSAs) have been documented for their resistance to various antibiotics as well as causing nosocomial and community-acquired infections in every regions of the world. This study aimed to determine the effect of biocompounds produced by Brevibacillus laterosporus SA14 (Brev. laterosporus SA14) on anti-MRSA activity. Culture broth obtained from 4-days old of Brev. laterosporus SA14 cultivation could inhibit all of 50 MRSA isolates. Crude proteins from culture broth prepared by 50% ammonium sulphate precipitation were found to have the molecular weight of approximately 6.9 kDa by mean of sodium dodecylsulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and remained anti-MRSA activity by agar well diffusion method. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of crude proteins against all MRSAs was 49 microgram-protein/milliliter while vancomycin gave MIC of 3 microgram/milliliter by broth microdilution method. The anti-MRSA activity was decreased by 2-4 folds in conditions of 80 degree Celsius for 1 hour and 121 degree Celsius for 15 minutes. Proteinase K and Pronase E reduced the anti-MRSA activity by 2-4 folds. The concentration of 49 microgram-protein/milliliter did not cause cytotoxicity to HT-29 colon cancer cells by MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] assay and the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) was 0.36 milligram-protein/milliliter. Partial purification of crude proteins by cation exchange SP-sepharose Fast Flow chromatography with 0.1 M NaCl revealed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus TISTR 517 in 3 out of 10 fractions (fractions 8, 9 and 10). By C18 reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), fractions 8, 9 and 10 had retention time of 26.269, 22.896 and 23.117 minutes, respectively. Thus, bioactive agents against MRSAs may be a group of proteins. Further study on amino acid sequence analysis of these proteins may require for their therapeutic purposes as a source of antimicrobial bioactive agent.
WALAILAK UNIVERSITY. CENTER FOR LIBRARY RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA