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SUBMITTER: Mora NL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5592372 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mora Nestor Lopez NL Bahreman Azadeh A Valkenier Hennie H Li Hongyu H Sharp Thomas H TH Sheppard David N DN Davis Anthony P AP Kros Alexander A
Chemical science 20160107 3
Synthetic anion transporters (anionophores) have potential as biomedical research tools and therapeutics. However, the efficient and specific delivery of these highly lipophilic molecules to a target cell membrane is non-trivial. Here, we investigate the delivery of a powerful anionophore to artificial and cell membranes using a coiled-coil-based delivery system inspired by SNARE membrane fusion proteins. Incorporation of complementary lipopeptides into the lipid membranes of liposomes and cell- ...[more]