Energy-independent translocation of cell-penetrating peptides occurs without formation of pores. A biophysical study with pep-1

Molecular Membrane Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 282-293

  Henriques, Sónia Troeira ^a   Quintas, Alexandre ^b   Bagatolli, Luis A ^c   Homblé, Fabrice ^d   Castanho, Miguel A R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE EGAS MONIZ   (Portugal)

^c MEMPHYS   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Membrane pore; Model membranes; Peptide carrier; Peptide secondary structure; Peptide membrane interaction; Translocation mechanism

Indexed keywords

CELL PENETRATING PEPTIDE; CELL PENETRATING PEPTIDE PEP 1; LIPID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE BIOLOGY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE;

EID: 34249081426     PISSN: 09687688     EISSN: 14645203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687860601142936     Document Type: Article

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