Discovery and characterization of cyclotides, plant-based peptides from <i>Viola dalatensis</i> Gadnep

Pham Hoa Son; Tran Thi Thanh Tam; Pham Nguyen Dong Yen; Le Xuan Binh; Nguyen Hung Thinh; Truong Quang Cuong; Le Tien Dung; Dang Thuy Tien

doi:10.15625/vjbt-20876

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Pham Hoa Son \(^1\) Institute of Applied Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 1B TL29, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7804-8171
Tran Thi Thanh Tam \(^1\)Institute of Applied Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 1B TL29, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3919-8607
Pham Nguyen Dong Yen \(^1\) Institute of Applied Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 1B TL29, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Le Xuan Binh \(^2\) Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Nguyen Hung Thinh \(^3\) Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3641-2821
Truong Quang Cuong \(^4\) Bidoup Nui Ba national park, Sub-area 97, Da Nhim, Lac Duong, Lam Dong, Vietnam.
Le Tien Dung \(^1\) Institute of Applied Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 1B TL29, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
\(^2\) Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Dang Thuy Tien \(^1\) Institute of Applied Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 1B TL29, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
\(^2\) Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-5958

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/vjbt-20876

Keywords:

cyclotides, cyclic cystine knot, MS/MS, plant-based peptide, Viola dalatensis Gadnep

Abstract

Cyclotides demonstrate remarkable stability due to their unique characteristic - the cyclic cystine knot motif. Cyclotides exhibit a wide range of biological activities. This study aims to explore the presence of cyclotides in Viola dalatensis Gadnep, a plant indigenous to Vietnam, through the utilization of LC-MS and LC-MS/MS techniques. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of three extraction methods: 50% acetonitrile with 1% formic acid, 70% ethanol, and 50% methanol. The initial method is extremely efficient for cyclotide extraction when utilizing LC-MS analysis. An ammonium sulfate salt concentration of 30% is used to enhance the cyclotide content and optimize the RP-HPLC purification procedure. The precipitates demonstrate a notable advantage in terms of antibacterial properties compared to the extracts, particularly when the antibacterial concentration is decreased by a factor of four in comparison to the extracts. The combination of cyclotides demonstrated potent antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The impact was most noticeable when the concentration of the cyclotide mixture was ten times lower than the precipitates. The inhibition zones for these bacteria measured 17.17 ± 2.24 mm and 20.23 ± 0.84 mm, respectively. The identification of the primary structure of nine cyclotides through LC-MS/MS analysis was successfully achieved.

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