Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 were grown in Iso-Sensitest Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 were grown in Iso-Sensites broth(Oxoid, UK), and the minimal inhibitory concentration of the bactenecin was assayed by a microdilutionsusceptibility test [1].The bactericidal activity was evaluated by counting on plates the colony forming units (CFU)of bacteria treatedat 37 ℃ for 0.5 or 2 h with various concentrationsof bactenecin in a medium preventing bacterial growth (PBS: 10 mM sodium phosphate, pH 7.2, 127 mM NaC1, 3.8 mM KCl, 0.5 mM Mg2S04, 0.9mM CaCl2). From an acid extract of bovine neutrophil granuleswe have purified over 2000-fold a dodecapeptide (Bactenecin) exhibiting bactericidal activity against both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus at 10-7-10-5 M concentration. |