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phosphate buffer (IGP) and was nothemolytic in phosphate buffered saline(PBS).The amidated fluorescently labeledanalogues Fluo-Shep Ia, Fluo-Shep I (3-28)a and Fluo-Shep I (6-28)a were (i)more active against C. albicans ATCC90028 than their respective unlabeledanaloguesand (ii) rapidly internalizedinto C. albicans in an energy-andtemperature-dependent manner (Figure 2)that suggest internalization by endocyticprocess.Except for the [Trp 3 ]-Shep I (3-28)aanalogue, all amidated Trp-containinganalogues were 2-fold more active thanShep Ia against C. albicans ATCC90028. All of them were equally or 2-fold less active than Shep Ia against C.parapsilosis ATCC 22019 and equally or2-fold more active against C. kruseiATCC 6258. None of them washemolytic in IGP or PBS.Altogether, these results indicatethat: (i) amidated Trp-containingFig. 2. Effect of the temperature and sodiumazide (NaN 3 ) on internalization ofFluo-Shep Ia (insert of C). (A) control, (B)0.05% NaN 3 at 37°C, (C) 37°C and (D)0°C.analogues of Shep I can act as anticandidal drugs; (ii) [Trp 6 ]-Shep I (6-28)a is the bestanalogue obtained so far; (iii) the fluorescently labeled analogues have the potential to actas vectors for the delivery of macromolecules and/or drugs into cells.Table 1. Effect of the Zn 2+ ion on the MICs (µM) of Shep I and some analoguesPeptideC. albicansMDM8C. albicansATCC 90028C. albicansHU 168C. tropicalisSquibb 1600No Zn 2+ Zn 2+ No Zn 2+ Zn 2+ No Zn 2+ Zn 2+ No Zn 2+ Zn 2+Shep I 12.5 3.13 >100 >100 25 6.25 1.56 n.d.Shep Ia 12.5 1.56 >100 6.25 25 3.13 1.56 0.39Shep I (3-28)a 12.5 3.13 >100 25 25 6.25 1.56 1.56Shep I (6-28)a 12.5 3.13 >100 >100 50 12.5 1.56 1.56AcknowledgmentsSupported by grant 2008/11695-1 (FAPESP) and 142022/2003-9 (CNPq/doctoral fellowship for CR).We thank Dr. N. Lincopan (C. albicans ATCC 90028 and HU 168 strains), Dr. S.R. Almeida(C. krusei ATCC 6258 and C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019), A.Y. Matzukuma and R.C. Modia (helpwith FACS and confocal microscopy, respectively).References1. Planta, M.D. J. Am. Board Fam. Med. 20, 533-539 (2007).2. Park, C.J., et al. Plant Mol. Biol. 44, 187-197 (2000).3. Remuzgo, C., et al. Biopolymers 92, 65-75 (2009).4. Souza, M.P., et al. Tetrahedron 60, 4671-4681 (2004).5. Fehlbaum, P., et al. J. Biol. Chem. 269, 33159-33163 (1994).6. Machado, A., et al. Biopolymers 88, 413-426 (2007).415

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