Antioxidative,Cytotoxic, and Antibacterial Properties of Self-assembled Glycine-histidine-based Dipeptides with or Without Silver Nanoparticles in Bio-inspired Film |
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| Authors: | Merve Eylul Kiymaci,Hakan Erdoğ an,Merve Bacanlı |
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| Affiliation: | 1.University of Health Sciences Turkey, Gülhane Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ankara, Turkey;2.University of Health Sciences Turkey, Gülhane Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ankara, Turkey;3.University of Health Sciences Turkey, Gülhane Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Ankara, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Recent years have seen much attention being given to self-assembly of dipeptide-based structures, especially to self-regulation of dipeptide structures with different amino acid sequences. In this study we investigated the effects of varying solvent environments on the self-assembly of glycine-histidine (Gly-His) dipeptide structures. First we determined the morphological properties of Gly-His films formed in different solvent environments with scanning electron microscopy and then structural properties with Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. In addition, we studied the effects of Gly-His films on silver nanoparticle (AgNP) formation and the antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of AgNPs obtained in this way. We also, assessed antibacterial activities of Gly-His films against Gram-negative Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus. Silver nanoparticle-decorated Gly-His films were not significantly cytotoxic at concentrations below 2 mg/mL but had antibacterial activity. We therefore believe that AgNP-decorated Gly-His films at concentrations below 2 mg/mL can be used safely against bacteria.Key words: Ag, antibacterial surface, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, toxicity |
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