Peptide name : trichoderin A analogue 15

Source/Organism : Trichoderin A

Linear/Cyclic : Linear

Chirality : L

Peptide length: Not available

C-terminal modification: Linear

N-terminal modification : Free

Non-natural peptide information: AHMOD replaced by Cha(L-cyclohexylalanine)

Assay type : PrestoBlue assay

Assay time : 24-h

Activity : IC50 = 0.5 μM

Cell line : BxPC-3

Cancer type : Pancreatic Cancer

Other activity : Antitubercular

Amino Acid Composition Bar Chart : Not available

Molecular mass : Not available

Aliphatic index : Not available

Instability index : Not available

Hydrophobicity (GRAVY) : Not available

Isoelectric point : Not available

Charge (pH 7) : Not available

Aromaticity : Not available

Molar extinction coefficient (cysteine, cystine): Not available

Hydrophobic/hydrophilic ratio : Not available

hydrophobic moment : Not available

Missing amino acid : Not available

Most occurring amino acid : Not available

Most occurring amino acid frequency : Not available

Least occurring amino acid : Not available

Least occurring amino acid frequency : Not available

3D-structure: Not available

Secondary structure fraction (Helix, Turn, Sheet): Not available

SMILES Notation: Not available

Molecular descriptors: Not available

ADMET properties: Not available

1 : Kasim JK, et al. The Anti-Tubercular Aminolipopeptide Trichoderin A Displays Selective Toxicity against Human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells Cultured under Glucose Starvation. Pharmaceutics. 2023; 15:(unknown pages). doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15010287

Paper title : The Anti-Tubercular Aminolipopeptide Trichoderin A Displays Selective Toxicity against Human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells Cultured under Glucose Starvation.

Doi : https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15010287

Abstract : Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma remains a highly debilitating condition with no effective disease-modifying interventions. In our search for natural products with promising anticancer activity, we identified the aminolipopeptide trichoderin A as a potential candidate. While it was initially isolated as an antitubercular peptide, we provide evidence that it is also selectively toxic against BxPC-3 and PANC-1 human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells cultured under glucose deprivation. This has critical implications for the pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, which is characterized by nutrient deprivation due to its hypovascularized network. We have also successfully simplified the trichoderin A peptide backbone, allowing greater accessibility to the peptide for further biological testing. In addition, we also conducted a preliminary investigation into the role of peptide lipidation at the N-terminus. This showed that analogues with longer fatty acyl chains exhibited superior cytotoxicity than those with shorter acyl chains. Further structural optimization of trichoderin A is anticipated to improve its biological activity, whilst ongoing mechanistic studies to elucidate its intracellular mechanism of action are conducted in parallel.