Abstract
The therapeutic potential of cytolytic peptides is plagued by nonspecificity and enzymatic degradation. We report the first stable incorporation of mellttin (a 26 amino acid amphipathic peptide) into an outer lipid monolayer of perfluorocarbon nanoparticles. Melittin binds avidly to the nanoparticles (dissociation constant -3.27 nM) and retains its pore-forming activity after contact-mediated delivery to model bilayer membrane (liposomes) thereby demonstrating the effectiveness of perfluorocarbon nanoparticles as unique nanocarriers for cytolytic peptides.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1131-1136 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Nano Letters |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2008 |