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Cellular uptake of Antennapedia Penetratin peptides is a two-step process in which phase transfer precedes a tryptophan-dependent translocation.
Nucleic acids research - 15 Jan 2003
Dom Geneviève, Shaw-Jackson Chloë, Matis Christelle, Bouffioux Olivier, Picard Jacques J, Prochiantz Alain, Mingeot-Leclercq Marie-Paule, Brasseur Robert, Rezsohazy René
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Several homeodomains and homeodomain-containing proteins enter live cells through a receptor- and energy-independent mechanism. Translocation through biological membranes is conferred by the third alpha-helix of the homeodomain, also known as Penetratin. Biophysical studies demonstrate that entry of Penetratin into cells requires its binding to surface lipids but that binding and translocation are differentially...
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