Abstract
(Figure Presented) Ricin, diphtheria toxin, and other cytotoxic proteins are two-component systems which contain a carrier protein that biochemically silences the activity of the appended "warhead" protein until it is delivered into the cell. A cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) has been used in an analogous fashion (see picture) to suppress the activity of a PTP1B inhibitor that becomes activated by cleavage of the disulfide bridge upon cellular entry.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4242-4244 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 27 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 4 2005 |
Keywords
- Drug delivery
- Inhibitors
- Peptides
- Prodrugs
- Signal transduction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)