Lactam-Stapled Cell-Penetrating Peptides: Cell Uptake and Membrane Binding Properties.
J Med Chem
; 60(19): 8071-8082, 2017 10 12.
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ABSTRACT
Stapling of side chains to stabilize an α-helical structure has been generally associated with an increased uptake of CPPs. Here, we compare four amphiphilic stapled peptides with their linear counterparts in terms of their membrane binding and conformational features in order to correlate these with uptake efficiency and toxicological effects. The impact of lactam stapling was found to vary strongly with regard to the different aspects of peptide-membrane interactions. Nearly all stapled peptides caused less membrane perturbation (vesicle leakage, hemolysis, bacterial lysis) than their linear counterparts. In one case (MAP-1) where stapling enhanced α-helicity in aqueous and lipid environments, leakage was eliminated while cell uptake in HEK293 and HeLa cells remained high, which improved the overall characteristics. The other systems (DRIM, WWSP, KFGF) did not improve, however. The data suggest that cell uptake of amphipathic CPPs correlates with their adopted α-helix content in membranes rather than their helicity in solution.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Membrana Celular
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Lactamas
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Chem
Asunto de la revista:
QUIMICA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania