Fraksinasi Kandidat Peptida Antimikroba dari Daun Gandarusa (Justicia gendarussa)

Abstract

Peptida antimikroba adalah senyawa yang ditemukan pada organisme hidup dan berfungsi sebagai komponen penting dalam sistem pertahanan tubuh. Keunggulan peptida antimikroba adalah memiliki sprektum luas membunuh bakteri patogen dan bakteri yang resistan. Daun gandarusa (Justicia gendarussa Burm. F.) memiliki aktivitas antibakteri namun kajian terkait peptida antimikroba pada tanaman tersebut masih terbatas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memfraksinasi peptida antimikroba dari daun gandarusa serta menguji aktivitas antimikrobanya. Ekstraksi peptida daun gandarusa menggunakan pelarut asam asetat 10% dan waktu ekstraksi 2 jam. Kadar total protein diukur dengan metode Bradford, identifikasi kandidat peptida antimikroba dilakukan dengan metode SDS-PAGE, dan pengujian aktivitas antibakteri dilakukan dengan metode difusi sumuran. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sampel optimum ekstraksi terhadap bobot molekul dan kadar protein daun gandarusa adalah sampel 100 mesh dengan sonikasi. Identifikasidengan SDS-PAGE menunjukkan peptida antimikroba dari daun gandarusa memiliki berat molekul berkisar 10-12 kDa. Uji aktivitas antibakteri Fraksi peptida daun gandarusa terhadap Escherichia coli dan Propionibacterium acnes tidak menunjukkan adanya daya hambat.

Antimicrobial peptides are compounds found in living organisms that function as crucial components of the body's defense system. The advantage of antimicrobial peptides lies in their broad spectrum of activity, capable of killing pathogenic bacteria and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Justicia gendarussa Burm. F. leaves are known to have antibacterial activity; however, research on antimicrobial peptides from this plant is still limited. This study aims to isolate and fractionate antimicrobial peptides from Justicia gendarussa leaves and evaluate their antimicrobial activity. The extraction of peptides from Justicia gendarussa leaves was performed using 10% acetic acid solvent with an extraction time of 2 hours. The total protein content was measured using the Bradford method, antimicrobial peptide candidates were identified using SDS-PAGE, and antibacterial activity was tested using the well diffusion method. The results showed that the optimal sample for extraction, in terms of molecular weight and protein content, was 100 mesh with sonication. Identification with SDS-PAGE indicated that the antimicrobial peptides from Justicia gendarussa leaves have a molecular weight ranging from 10-12 kDa. However, the antibacterial activity test of the peptites fraction of Justicia gendarussa leaves against Escherichia coli and Propionibacterium acnes did not show any inhibitory effect.