Observation of the formation of supported bilayers by amphiphilic peptidyl-RNA

Adina N Lazar; Anthony W Coleman; Silvia Terenzi; Peter Strazewski

doi:10.1039/b509971b

Observation of the formation of supported bilayers by amphiphilic peptidyl-RNA

Chem Commun (Camb). 2006 Jan 7:(1):63-5. doi: 10.1039/b509971b. Epub 2005 Nov 11.

Authors

Adina N Lazar¹, Anthony W Coleman, Silvia Terenzi, Peter Strazewski

Affiliation

¹ Assemblages Moléculaires d'Intérêt Biologique (UMR CNRS 5086), Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, 7 passage du Vercors, F-69367 Lyon, France.

PMID: 16353093
DOI: 10.1039/b509971b

Abstract

Amphiphilic peptidyl-RNA conjugates, molecules that mimic natural peptidyl-transfer RNA, are capable of self-assembling on glass substrates as vesicles and supported bilayers.

MeSH terms

Models, Molecular
Nucleic Acid Conformation
Peptides / chemistry*
Protein Conformation
RNA / chemistry*

Substances

Peptides
RNA