Bioactive cell-penetrating peptides: kill two birds with one stone.
Jones et al. (2010) propose an innovative strategy for the development of bioactive cell-penetrating peptides. They combine computer-based design with specific targeting to elaborate a potent cell-penetrating bioactive peptide derived from cytochrome C. This short chimera peptide induces tumor cell apoptosis by targeting and sequestering nucleoporin, a key component of the nuclear pore complex.
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CRBM-Department of Molecular Biophysics and Therapeutics, Centre de Recherches de Biochimie Macromoléculaire, UMR 5237, CNRS, UM-1, UM-2, Montpellier, France. gilles.divita@crbm.cnrs.fr