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Direct Visualization by Confocal Fluorescent Microscopy of the Permeation of Myristoylated Peptides Through the Cell Membrane

Direct Visualization by Confocal Fluorescent Microscopy of the Permeation of Myristoylated... To study the permeability through the cellular membrane of synthetic peptides containing an hydrofobic moiety, we used a 13‐mer myristoylated peptide labeled with a N ‐terminal fluorescent probe. After 2 h of incubation, the subcellular distribution was analyzed in intact chromaffin cells by confocal fluorescent microscopy. Our results demonstrate that myristoylated peptides diffuse into intact cells, showing an heterogeneous distribution, but they do not reach the cellular nucleous, at least during the time range used. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png IUBMB Life Wiley

Direct Visualization by Confocal Fluorescent Microscopy of the Permeation of Myristoylated Peptides Through the Cell Membrane

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Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
Copyright
Copyright © 2002 International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
ISSN
1521-6543
eISSN
1521-6551
DOI
10.1080/15216540213823
pmid
12387573
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Abstract

To study the permeability through the cellular membrane of synthetic peptides containing an hydrofobic moiety, we used a 13‐mer myristoylated peptide labeled with a N ‐terminal fluorescent probe. After 2 h of incubation, the subcellular distribution was analyzed in intact chromaffin cells by confocal fluorescent microscopy. Our results demonstrate that myristoylated peptides diffuse into intact cells, showing an heterogeneous distribution, but they do not reach the cellular nucleous, at least during the time range used.

Journal

IUBMB LifeWiley

Published: Jul 1, 2002

Keywords: Membrane Permeation; Myristoylation; Peptides

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