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JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE
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Antitumor activity of opiorphin, sialorphin and their conjugates with a peptide klaklakklaklak
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Synthesis and structure-activity studies of peptide-acridine/acridone conjugates
PublikacjaW artykule opisano strukturę, syntezę i biologiczną aktywność peptydowych koniugatów akrydyny i akrydonu jako potencjalnych leków o aktywności przeciwnowotworowej i przeciwwirusowej.
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Gemcitabine Peptide-Based Conjugates and Their Application in Targeted Tumor Therapy
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New Peptide Based Fluconazole Conjugates with Expanded Molecular Targets
PublikacjaInfections of Candida spp. etiology are frequently treated with azole drugs. Among azoles, the most widely used in the clinical scenario remains fluconazole (FLC). Promising results in treatment of dangerous, systemic Candida infections demonstrate the advantages of combined therapies carried out with combinations of at least two different antifungal agents. Here, we report five conjugates composed of covalently linked FLC and...
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Synthesis and Evaluation of Biological Activity of Antimicrobial – Pro-Proliferative Peptide Conjugates
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Conjugates of Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin with Cell-Penetrating Peptide Exhibit Antifungal Activity and Mammalian Cytotoxicity
PublikacjaSeven conjugates composed of well-known fluoroquinolone antibacterial agents, ciprofloxacin (CIP) or levofloxacin (LVX), and a cell-penetrating peptide transportan 10 (TP10-NH2) were synthesised. The drugs were covalently bound to the peptide via an amide bond, methylenecarbonyl moiety, or a disulfide bridge. Conjugation of fluoroquinolones to TP10-NH2 resulted in congeners demonstrating antifungal in vitro activity against human...
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Synthesis of conjugates of muramyl dipeptide and nor-muramyl dipeptide derivatives with adenosine as potential immunosuppressants
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono syntezę koniugatów pochodnych muramylodipeptydu (MDP) i nor-MDP z adenozyną jako potencjalnych związków o działaniu immunosupresyjnym. Jako substrat zastosowano rybozyd 6-chloropuryny, który łączonp poprzez 1,2-diaminoetan z pochodną MDP lub nor-MDP. Do syntezy wykorzystano pochodne MDP zawierające w części peptydowej D-aminokwasy (D-Ala, D-Val, D-Ser, D-Pro, D-2-ABA). Jako odczynniki sprzęgające zastosowano EDCI...
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Synthesis of conjugates of muramyl dipeptide and nor-muramyl dipeptide derivatives with adenosine as potential immunosuppressant
PublikacjaZaprezentowano syntezę koniugatów adenozyny z pochodnymi muramylo- i nor-muramylodipeptydów zawierających w części peptydowej D-aminokwasy (D-Ala, D-Val, D-Ser, D-Pro, D-2-ABA). Jako substrat zastosowano rybozyd 6-chloropuryny, który łączono poprzez 1,2-diaminoetan z odpowiednimi pochodnymi MDP lub nor-MDP w obecności EDCI i HOBt. Struktury otrzymanych związków zostały potwierdzone widmami 1H i 13C NMR (500 MHz), widmami MS oraz...
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Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of conjugates of adenosine with muramyl dipeptide and nor-muramyl dipeptide derivatives
PublikacjaWe synthesized a series of MDP(D,D) and nor-MDP(D,D) derivatives conjugated with adenosine through a spacer as potential immunosuppressants. New conjugates were evaluated on two leukemia cell lines (Jurkat and L1210) and PBMC from healthy donors.
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Antibiotic-Based Conjugates Containing Antimicrobial HLopt2 Peptide: Design, Synthesis, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities
PublikacjaRecent studies have shown that modified human lactoferrin 20−31 fragment, named HLopt2, possesses antibacterial and antifungal activity. Thus, we decided to synthesize and evaluate the biological activity of a series of conjugates based on this peptide and one of the antimicrobials with proven antibacterial (ciprofloxacin, CIP, and levofloxacin, LVX) or antifungal (fluconazole, FLC) activity. The drugs were covalently connected...
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Peptide conjugates of lactoferricin analogues and antimicrobials—Design, chemical synthesis, evaluation of antimicrobial activity and mammalian cytotoxicity
PublikacjaEight new peptide conjugates composed of modified bovine lactoferricin truncated analogues (LFcinB) and oneof the three antimicrobials — ciprofloxacin (CIP), levofloxacin (LVX), and fluconazole (FLC) — were synthesized. Four different linkers were applied to connect a peptide and an antimicrobial agent. The FLC-containing peptidic conjugates were synthesized using the “click chemistry” method. This novel approach is reported here...
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Conjugates of tuftsin and muramyl dipeptide as stimulators of monocyte-derived dendritic cells
PublikacjaOstatnio coraz częściej bada się związki oddziałujące na komórki dendrytyczne. Muramylodipeptyd i jego analogi przyspieszają dojrzewanie i aktywację komórek dendrytycznych. Do naszych badań otrzymaliśmy komórki dendrytyczne na drodze ekspansji z monocytów krwi obwodowej. Właściwa suplementacja hodowli monocytów czynnikami wzrostowymi - GM-CSF i IL-4, pozwoliła na uzyskanie niedojrzałych komórek dendrytycznych, które stymulowano...
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Synthesis of conjugates of muramyl dipeptide and nor-muramyl dipeptide with retro-tuftsin (Arg-Pro-Lys-ThrOMe) as potential immunostimulants.
PublikacjaOpisano syntezę nowych koniugatów muramylodipeptydu i nor-muramylo-dipeptydu z estrem metylowym tuftsyny o odwróconej sekwencji (Arg-Pro-Lys-Thr-OMe)jako potencjalnych immunostymulantów. Synteza tych połączeń została przeprowadzona zgodnie z zasadami chemii peptydów.
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Antimicrobial Activity of Chimera Peptides Composed of Human Neutrophil Peptide 1 (HNP-1) Truncated Analogues and Bovine Lactoferrampin
PublikacjaThree chimera peptides composed of bovine lactoferrampin and the analogue of truncated human neutrophil peptide 1 were synthesized by the solid-phase method. In two compounds peptide chains were connected via isopeptide bond, whereas in the third one disulfide bridge served as a linker. All three chimeras displayed significantly higher antimicrobial activity than the constituent peptides as well as their equimolar mixtures. The...
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New conjugates of muramyl dipeptide and nor-muramyl dipeptide linked to tuftsin and retro-tuftsin derivatives significantly influence their biological activity
PublikacjaOpisano syntezę nowych koniugatów MDP i nor-MDP z pochodnymi tuftsyny i retro-tuftsyny zawierającymi wiązanie izopeptydowe pomiędzy epsilon-aminową grupą lizyny, a karboksylową grupą Ala, Gly czy Val. Zbadano ich aktywność biologiczną, m.in. profil cytokinowy.
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New conjugates of tuftsin and muramyl dipeptide as stimulators of human monocytes-derived dendritic cells
PublikacjaMuramyl dipeptide (MDP) and tuftsin are known biologically active compound displaying a significant influence on various cell populations of innate immune response. MDP, as a fragment of bacterial cell wall, stimulates not only macrophages and monocytes, but also dendritic cells. In contrast, little is known about tuftsin influence on these cells. Therefore it seemed vital to access whether tuftsin or its derivatives conjugated...
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Peptide splicing in a double‐sequence analogue of trypsin inhibitor SFTI‐1 substituted in the P1 positions by peptoid monomers
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JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE RESEARCH
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Peptydowe koniugaty antrachinonów i ich aktywność biologiczna = Peptidyl anthraquinone conjugates and its biological activity
PublikacjaW artykule opisano syntezę i aktywność biologiczną peptydowych koniugatów antrachinonów. Koniugaty takie są nie tylko potencjalnymi chemoterapeutykami, ale także odgrywają rolę barwnych ligandów w metodach oczyszczania białek, technikach histochemicznych i badaniu helikalnej struktury DNA z zastosowaniem spektroskopii UV i UV-Vis.
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Structure–activity relationships study on biological activity of peptides as dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors by chemometric modeling
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Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitory Peptides Generated in Dry-Cured Pork Loin during Aging and Gastrointestinal Digestion
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Peptide Permeases in Candida albicans
PublikacjaAims: The aim of this work was to characterize oligopeptide uptake in Candida albicans mutants in which the genes encoding putative peptide permeases were selectively disrupted. Initial velocities of transport of model oligopeptides, (Ala)2, (Ala)3, (Ala)4, and sensitivity of mutants to antifungal oligopeptides containing N3-(4-methoxyfumaroyl)-L-2,3-diaminopropanoic acid (FMDP) were determined and compared to those of the wild-type...
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Peptide modification with thiomalonoamide moiety
PublikacjaAbstract: Meldrum acid derivatives under the thermal decomposition are well known source of ketenes. Recently we investigated chemical properties of thiocarbamolyl meldrum acids. We found that 5-(α-alkylamino- α'-sulfhydryl)methylene Meldrum's acids hated in the presence of amines produce thiomalonamides. We used this reaction to the one pot synthesis of series of short peptides containing thiomalonoamide motif.
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Investigation of peptide splicing using two‐peptide‐chain analogs of trypsin inhibitor SFTI‐1
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REGULATORY PEPTIDES
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Functionalized Peptide Fibrils as a Scaffold for Active Substances in Wound Healing
PublikacjaTechnological developments in the field of biologically active peptide applications in medicine have increased the need for new methods for peptide delivery. The disadvantage of peptides as drugs is their low biological stability. Recently, great attention has been paid to self-assembling peptides that can form fibrils. Such a formulation makes bioactive peptides more resistant to enzymatic degradation and druggable. Peptide fibrils...
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Meat Proteins as Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitors and Glucose Uptake Stimulating Peptides for the Management of a Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Silico Study
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PROTEIN AND PEPTIDE LETTERS
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Amino Acid and Peptide‐Based Antiviral Agents
PublikacjaA significant number of antiviral agents used in clinical practice are amino acids, short peptides, or peptidomimetics. Among them, several HIV protease inhibitors (e. g. lopinavir, atazanavir), HCV protease inhibitors (e. g. grazoprevir, glecaprevir), and HCV NS5A protein inhibitors have contributed to a significant decrease in mortality from AIDS and hepatitis. However, there is an ongoing need for the discovery of new antiviral...
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Immunosuppressive properties of amino acid and peptide derivatives of mycophenolic acid
PublikacjaMycophenolic acid (MPA) was coupled with amino acids and biologically active peptides including derivatives of tuftsin to modify its immunosuppressive properties. Both amino acid unit in the case of simple MPA amides and modifications within peptide moiety of MPA - tuftsin conjugates influenced the observed activity. Antiproliferative potential of the obtained conjugates was investigated in vitro and MPA amides with threonine methyl...
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CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE
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PEPTIDES
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International Journal of Peptides
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Alanine Scanning Studies of the Antimicrobial Peptide Aurein 1.2
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Influence of Urea and Dimethyl Sulfoxide on K-Peptide Fibrillation
PublikacjaProtein fibrillation leads to formation of amyloids—linear aggregates that are hallmarks of many serious diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. In this work, we investigate the fibrillation of a short peptide (K-peptide) from the amyloidogenic core of hen egg white lysozyme in the presence of dimethyl sulfoxide or urea. During the studies, a variety of spectroscopic methods were used: fluorescence spectroscopy...
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Therapeutic potential of adenosine analogues and conjugates
PublikacjaZaprezentowano przegląd literatury chemicznej na temat analogów i koniugatów adenozyny oraz ich potencjalne zastosowanie terapeutyczne. Zwrócono także uwagę na ich oddziaływanie z receptorami adenozyny.
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Antimicrobial molecular nanocarrier–drug conjugates
PublikacjaMany antimicrobial drugs are poorly active against pathogenic microbes causing intracellular infections, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Plasmodium falciparum. On the other hand, several known antimicrobial agents are not effective enough because of their limited cellular penetration. A common feature of both challenges is the inability of an active agent to cross the biological membrane(s). One of the possible approaches...
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Bladder cancer detection using a peptide substrate of the 20S proteasome
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Structural Analysis of a Peptide Fragment of Transmembrane Transporter Protein Bilitranslocase
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Membrane structure and interactions of peptide hormones with model lipid bilayers
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Nutritional value, protein and peptide composition of edible cricket powders
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Elusive π-helical peptide foldamers spotted by chiroptical studies
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Coulomb-Assisted Dissociative Electron Attachment: Application to a Model Peptide
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Simulating Electron Transfer Attachment to a Positively Charged Model Peptide
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The influence of substrate peptide length on human β‐tryptase specificity
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Dynamics of Antimicrobial Peptide Encapsulation in Carbon Nanotubes: The Role of Hydroxylation
PublikacjaIntroduction: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been widely employed as biomolecule carriers, but there is a need for further functionalization to broaden their therapeutic application in aqueous environments. A few reports have unraveled biomolecule–CNT interactions as a measure of response of the nanocarrier to drug-encapsulation dynamics. Methods: Herein, the dynamics of encapsulation of the antimicrobial peptide HA-FD-13 (accession...
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DMSO and TMAO—Differences in Interactions in Aqueous Solutions of the K-Peptide
PublikacjaInteractions between a solvent and their co-solute molecules in solutions of peptides are crucial for their stability and structure. The K-peptide is a synthetic fragment of a larger hen egg white lysozyme protein that is believed to be able to aggregate into amyloid structures. In this study, a complex experimental and theoretical approach is applied to study systems comprising the peptide, water, and two co-solutes: trimethylamide...
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Anticancer Properties of Amino Acid and Peptide Derivatives of Mycophenolic Acid
PublikacjaBackground: Although Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) is applied as prodrugs in clinic as an immunosuppressant, it also possesses anticancer activity. MPA acts as Inosine-5’-Monophosphate Dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitor, where the carboxylic group at the end of the side chain interacts with Ser 276 of the enzyme via hydrogen bonds. Therefore, MPA derivatives with other polar groups indicated high inhibition too. On the other hand, potent...
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Muramyl peptides - synthesis and biological activity
PublikacjaArtykuł przeglądowy opisujący syntezę i aktywność biologiczną muramylopeptydów.
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The role of antimicrobial peptides in selected dermatoses
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Rapid Screening of Antimicrobial Synthetic Peptides
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The Role of Counter-Ions in Peptides—An Overview
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World Research Journal of Peptide and Protein
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Current Topics in Peptide and Protein Research
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International Journal of Peptide and Protein Research
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International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics
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Fragmentomic analysis of biopeptides in silico released from milk proteins
PublikacjaThe fragmentomic-assisted method was employed to predict the biological potential of peptides derived from milk proteins hydrolyzed by papain and bromelain. Firstly, protein sequences were acquired from the BIOPEP-UWM database and then hydrolyzed by the above enzymes using a BIOPEP-UWM tool called “Enzyme(s) action”. The released peptides were defined as parent peptides and further analyzed for the presence of shorter peptidic...
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Peptydy przeciwgrzybowe
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Synthesis and conformational analysis of salivary proline-rich peptide P-B
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Antimicrobial and conformational studies of the active and inactive analogues of the protegrin-1 peptide
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Double amino acid – A novel molecule enabling peptide interpenetrating structures
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Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of amino acid and peptide derivatives of mycophenolic acid
PublikacjaThe series of 16 novel amino acid and peptide mycophenolic acid (MPA) derivatives was obtained as potential antibacterial agents. Coupling of MPA with respective amines was optimized with condensing reagents such as EDCI/DMAP and T3P/TEA. Amino acid analogs were received both as methyl esters and also with the free carboxylic group. The biological activity of the products was tested on five references bacterial strains: Klebsiella...
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AMCA to TAMRA long range resonance energy transfer on a flexible peptide
PublikacjaFörster resonance energy transfer between 7-amino-4-methyl-3-coumarinylacetic acid, (AMCA, donor) and 5- carboxytetramethylrhodamine, (TAMRA, acceptor) bound to Lys(AMCA)-Gly-Pro-Arg-Ser-Leu-Ser-Gly-Lys (TAMRA)-NH2 peptide is demonstrated by various spectroscopic techniques in glycerol at room temperature. In particular, nonexponential character of fluorescence intensity decay evidences the distance distribution between the donor...
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Increased Urinary C-Peptide and Albumin Excretion in Juvenile Borderline Hypertensives
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Interactions in aqueous solutions of K-peptide and DMSO – spectroscopic and calorimetric studies
PublikacjaIntroduction K-peptide (GILQINSRW) – short 9 amino acid fragment of the hen egg white lysozyme has the ability to form amyloid structures. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is an osmolyte which can alter this ability. Our goal was to get an insight into the mechanism of Kpeptide-DMSO interactions in aqueous solutions. Such a knowledge can be helpful to understand processes leading to various neurodegenerative diseases. Methods ATR-FTIR...
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Modified Peptide Molecules As Potential Modulators of Shelterin Protein Functions; TRF1
PublikacjaIn this work, we present studies on relatively new and still not well-explored potential anticancer targets which are shelterin proteins, in particular the TRF1 protein can be blocked by in silico designed "peptidomimetic" molecules. TRF1 interacts directly with the TIN2 protein, and this protein-protein interaction is crucial for the proper functioning of telomere, which could be blocked by our novel modified peptide molecules....
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New conjugates of mycophenolic acid and their antiproliferative activity
PublikacjaThe new conjugates of mycophenolic acid (MPA) were obtained in the reaction of N6-(ω-aminoalkyl)adenosines with MPA in the presence of EDCI as a coupling reagent. New compounds 4a–h were evaluated on leukemia cell line (Jurkat) and PBMC from healthy donors. Length of the linker influenced observed activity. The compound 4b possessing 1,3-diamine spacer exhibited the most promising results and can be considered to further investigations.
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LETTERS IN PEPTIDE SCIENCE
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Molecular basis of TRF proteins and their interactions with peptides
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Pegylated Fluorescent Peptides as Substrates of Proteolytic Enzymes
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Peptydy penetrujące – rodzaje i mechanizmy przenikania przez błony komórkowe
PublikacjaPeptydy penetrujące z pewnością są wyjątkową i ciekawą grupą związków peptydowych. Zostały odkryte ponad dwadzieścia lat temu, ale wiedza na ich temat wciąż jest rozbudowywana. Liczne badania nad mechanizmami ich przenikania do wnętrza komórek pozwalają zrozumieć jakie cechy strukturalne warunkują ich zdolność do penetracji komórek. Wiedza ta pozwala na projektowanie nowych, bardziej efektywnych peptydów penetrujących., które mogą...
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Imunofan - RDKVYR peptide - stimulates skin cell proliferation and promotes tissue repair
PublikacjaRegeneration and wound healing are vital to tissue homeostasis and organism survival. One of the biggest challenges of today's science and medicine is finding methods and factors to stimulate these processes in the human body. Effective solutions to promote regenerative responses will accelerate advances in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, transplantology, and a number of other clinical...
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Rapid PD-L1 detection in tumors with PET using a highly specific peptide
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Imunofan—RDKVYR Peptide—Stimulates Skin Cell Proliferation and Promotes Tissue Repair
PublikacjaRegeneration and wound healing are vital to tissue homeostasis and organism survival. One of the biggest challenges of today’s science and medicine is finding methods and factors to stimulate these processes in the human body. Effective solutions to promote regenerative responses will accelerate advances in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, transplantology, and a number of other clinical specialties. In this study, we...
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A Novel Cryptic Clostridial Peptide That Kills Bacteria by a Cell Membrane Permeabilization Mechanism
PublikacjaThis work reports detailed characteristics of the antimicrobial peptide Intestinalin (P30), which is derived from the LysC enzyme of Clostridium intestinale strain URNW. The peptide shows a broader antibacterial spectrum than the parental enzyme, showing potent antimicrobial activity against clinical strains of Gram-positive staphylococci and Gram-negative pathogens and causing between 3.04 ± 0.12 log kill for Pseudomonas aeruginosa...
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The Effect of Conjugation with Octaarginine, a Cell-Penetrating Peptide on Antifungal Activity of Imidazoacridinone Derivative
PublikacjaAcridine cell-penetrating peptide conjugates are an extremely important family of compounds in antitumor chemotherapy. These conjugates are not so widely analysed in antimicrobial therapy, although bioactive peptides could be used as nanocarriers to smuggle antimicrobial compounds. An octaarginine conjugate of an imidazoacridinone derivative (Compound 1-R8) synthetized by us exhibited high antifungal activity against reference...
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PTD4 Peptide Increases Neural Viability in an In Vitro Model of Acute Ischemic Stroke
PublikacjaIschemic stroke is a disturbance in cerebral blood flow caused by brain tissue ischemia and hypoxia. We optimized a multifactorial in vitro model of acute ischemic stroke using rat primary neural cultures. This model was exploited to investigate the pro-viable activity of cell-penetrating peptides: arginine-rich Tat(49–57)-NH2 (R49KKRRQRRR57-amide) and its less basic analogue, PTD4 (Y47ARAAARQARA57-amide). Our model included glucose...
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Biological activity of conjugates of muramyl dipeptides with batracylin derivatives
PublikacjaW artykule opisano aktywność biologiczną koniugatów muramylo-dipeptydów z batracyliną lub pochodnymi batracyliny. Badania przeprowadzone w Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku miały na celu oznaczenie immunomodulacyjnych właściwości tych koniugatów wobec subpopulacji leukocytów krwi obwodowej hodowanych w obecności komórek nowotworowych (K562, WEHI164, Ab melanoma). Leukocyty izolowane były z krwi obwodowej uzyskanej od zdrowych ochotników....
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Biological activity of conjugates of muramyl dipeptides with batracylin derivatives
PublikacjaZaprezentowano immunomodulacyjne właściwości nowych koniugatów batracyliny (BAT) z pochodnymi muramylodipeptydów wobec subpopulacji leukocytów krwi obwodowej hodowanych w obecności komórek linii nowotworowych. Leukocyty izolowane były z krwi obwodowej uzyskanej od zdrowych ochotników. Zbadane koniugaty MDP lub nor-MDP z batracyliną wykazały silniejsze własności hamujące proliferację komórek wybranych linii nowotworowych (K562,...
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Solid Phase Synthesis and Biological Activity of Tuftsin Conjugates
PublikacjaNew tuftsin/retro-tuftsin conjugates were designed and synthesized using a classical fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) solid phase procedure. All the peptide conjugates were divided into three series: 1,4-dihydroxyanthraquinone (type A), 1-nitroacridine (type B), and 4-carboxyacridone (type C) derivatives. In type A conjugates, the N-terminal group of the peptide chain is directly connected to the anthraquinone ring at C1 (Scheme...
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Fatty acids as molecular carriers in cleavable antifungal conjugates
PublikacjaConjugates composed of C2-18 fatty acid (FA) residues as a molecular carrier and 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) as an active agent, released upon the action of intracellular esterases on the ester bond between FA and “trimethyl lock” intramolecular linker, demonstrate good in vitro activity against human pathogenic yeasts of Candida spp. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) values for the most active conjugates containing caprylic...
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Effect of ectoine on hydration spheres of peptides–spectroscopic studies
PublikacjaIn this paper, we use FTIR spectroscopy to characterize the hydration water of ectoine, its interactions with two peptides–diglycine and NAGMA, and the properties of water molecules in the hydration spheres of both peptides changed by the presence of the osmolyte. We found that the interaction of ectoine with the peptide hydration shells had no effect on its own hydration sphere. However, the enhanced hydration layer of the osmolyte...
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Targeting melanocortin receptor type 1 with small peptides
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Biodegradation of nodularin and other nonribosomal peptides by the Baltic bacteria
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Meat and fermented meat products as a source of bioactive peptides
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Hydration of Simple Model Peptides in Aqueous Osmolyte Solutions
PublikacjaThe biology and chemistry of proteins and peptides are inextricably linked with water as the solvent. The reason for the high stability of some proteins or uncontrolled aggregation of others may be hidden in the properties of their hydration water. In this study, we investigated the effect of stabilizing osmolyte–TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) and destabilizing osmolyte–urea on hydration shells of two short peptides, NAGMA (N-acetyl-glycine-methylamide)...
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A Highly Selective Biosensor Based on Peptide Directly Derived from the HarmOBP7 Aldehyde Binding Site
PublikacjaThis paper presents the results of research on determining the optimal length of a peptide chain to eectively bind octanal molecules. Peptides that map the aldehyde binding site in HarmOBP7 were immobilized on piezoelectric transducers. Based on computational studies, four Odorant Binding Protein-derived Peptides (OBPPs) with dierent sequences were selected. Molecular modelling results of ligand docking with selected peptides were...
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Evaluation of Linkers’ Influence on Peptide-Based Piezoelectric Biosensors’ Sensitivity to Aldehydes in the Gas Phase
PublikacjaRecent findings qualified aldehydes as potential biomarkers for disease diagnosis. One of the possibilities is to use electrochemical biosensors in point-of-care (PoC), but these need further development to overcome some limitations. Currently, the primary goal is to enhance their metrological parameters in terms of sensitivity and selectivity. Previous findings indicate that peptide OBPP4 (KLLFDSLTDLKKKMSEC-NH2) is a promising...
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Prediction of Peptide Retention at Different HPLC Conditions from Multiple Linear Regression Models
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Investigation ofcis/trans ratios of peptide bonds in AVP analogues containingN-methylphenylalanine enantiomers
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Characteristics of hybrid chitosan/phospholipid-sterol, peptide coatings on plasma activated PEEK polymer
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Can Immobilized Artificial Membrane Chromatography Support the Characterization of Antimicrobial Peptide Origin Derivatives?
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Development and Assessment of Regeneration Methods for Peptide-Based QCM Biosensors in VOCs Analysis Applications
PublikacjaCleaning a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) plays a crucial role in the regeneration of its biosensors for reuse. Imprecise removal of a receptor layer from a transducer’s surface can lead to unsteady operation during measurements. This article compares three approaches to regeneration of the piezoelectric transducers using the electrochemical, oxygen plasma and Piranha solution methods. Optimization of the cleaning method allowed...
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AMPHIBIAN & REPTILE CONSERVATION
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Peptide dendrimers as antifungal agents and carriers for potential antifungal agent—N3‐(4‐methoxyfumaroyl)‐(S)‐2,3‐ diaminopropanoic acid—synthesis and antimicrobial activity
PublikacjaA series of peptide dendrimers and their conjugates with antimicrobial agent FMDP (N3‐(4‐methoxyfumaroyl)‐(S)‐2,3‐diamino‐propanoic acid) were synthesized. The obtained compounds were tested for the antibacterial and antifungal activity. All novel dendrimers displayed much better activity against the tested strains than FMDP itself. Moreover, their conjugates with FMDP also exhibited antimicrobial activity. The most promising molecules...
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Syntheses and DNA binding of new cationic porphyrin–tetrapeptide conjugates
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Binding of new cationic porphyrin–tetrapeptide conjugates to nucleoprotein complexes
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Ferrocene-pyrene conjugates for detection of various monovalent anions in solution
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Synthetic strategies in construction of organic macromolecular carrier–drug conjugates
PublikacjaMany metabolic inhibitors, considered potential antimicrobial or anticancer drug candidates, exhibit verylimited ability to cross the biological membranes of target cells. The restricted cellular penetration ofthose molecules is often due to their highhydrophilicity. One of the possible solutions to this problem is aconjugation of an inhibitor with a molecular organic nanocarrier. The conjugate thus formed should beable to penetrate...