Enhanced activity of cyclic transporter sequences driven by phase behavior of peptide-lipid complexes.

Zhao, Kun; Choe, Uh-Joo; Kamei, Daniel T; Wong, Gerard C L · Soft Matter · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We demonstrate that recent observed increases in cell permeation activity of cyclic peptides via transporter sequences is due to the underlying phase behavior of peptide-lipid complexes and its relation to the topological requirement of membrane permeation. We also show how these effects can be amplified by incorporating hydrophobicity in these sequences.