Fernández Ariel, Crespo Alejandro, Blau Axel
Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA.
J Phys Chem B. 2007 Dec 20;111(50):13987-92. doi: 10.1021/jp074479u. Epub 2007 Nov 29.
Peptide design for unassisted passive water-lipid translocation remains a challenge, notwithstanding its importance for drug delivery. We introduce a design paradigm based on conformational switches operating as passive translocation vehicles. The interfacial behavior of the molecular prototype, probed in single-molecule AFM experiments, reveals a near-barrierless translocation. The associated free-energy agrees with mesoscopic measurements, and the in vitro behavior is quantitatively reproduced in cellular assays. The prototypes herald the advent of novel nanobiomaterials for passive translocation.
尽管肽设计对于药物递送很重要,但用于无辅助被动水-脂转运的肽设计仍然是一个挑战。我们引入了一种基于作为被动转运载体的构象开关的设计范式。在单分子原子力显微镜实验中探测的分子原型的界面行为揭示了近乎无障碍的转运。相关的自由能与介观测量结果一致,并且在细胞试验中定量再现了体外行为。这些原型预示着用于被动转运的新型纳米生物材料的出现。