Issue 16, 2002

Membrane disruption ability of facially amphiphilic helical peptides

Abstract

A helical 14-residue peptide containing four polar, but uncharged, benzo-21-crown-7 side-chains aligned along one face induces significantly more vesicle leakage than analogous 21-mer or 7-mer peptides.

Graphical abstract: Membrane disruption ability of facially amphiphilic helical peptides

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
13 May 2002
Accepted
19 Jun 2002
First published
08 Jul 2002

Chem. Commun., 2002, 1694-1695

Membrane disruption ability of facially amphiphilic helical peptides

Y. R. Vandenburg, B. D. Smith, E. Biron and N. Voyer, Chem. Commun., 2002, 1694 DOI: 10.1039/B204640G

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