Abstract
A small library of oligoarginine peptides equipped with terminal cysteines was studied with respect to their cell-penetrating properties. The peptides themselves were inactive but gained the ability to enter cells upon extension of their sequence through disulfide bridge formation.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Cell-Penetrating Peptides / chemistry*
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Cell-Penetrating Peptides / metabolism
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Disulfides / chemistry*
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Flow Cytometry
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Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate / chemistry
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HeLa Cells
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Humans
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Microscopy, Confocal
Substances
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Cell-Penetrating Peptides
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Disulfides
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Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate