Polarity Index in Proteins-A Bioinformatics Tool

Author(s): Carlos Polanco

DOI: 10.2174/9781681082691116010011

Cell Penetrating Peptides

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Abstract

SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.

Abstract

This chapter describes the identification of a group of peptides called Cell penetrating peptides (CPP) that are featured by their ability to penetrate the membrane of different microorganisms. They were identified using the polarity index method described in Sect. 3.3. For this purpose two classifications were taken into account: non endocytic and endocytic pathway uptake mechanisms. The peptides studied were taken from CPPsite Database (CPPsite), and the set of selective cationic amphipatic antibacterial peptides (SCAAP) described in Sect. 6.3.3. The comparative study of these two groups made possible the identification of a particular reason for the toxicity of the selective cationic amphipatic antibacterial peptides.

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