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SUBMITTER: Andersen KA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4900815 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
ACS chemical biology 20151215 2
The use of exogenous proteins as intracellular probes and therapeutic agents is in its infancy. A major hurdle has been the delivery of native proteins to an intracellular site of action. Herein, we report on a compact delivery vehicle that employs the intrinsic affinity of boronic acids for the carbohydrates that coat the surface of mammalian cells. In the vehicle, benzoxaborole is linked to protein amino groups via a "trimethyl lock." Immolation of this linker is triggered by cellular esterase ...[more]