Design of a pH-sensitive pore-forming peptide with improved performance

被引:16
作者
Haas, DH [1 ]
Murphy, RM [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Chem & Biol Engn, Madison, WI USA
来源
JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE RESEARCH | 2004年 / 63卷 / 01期
关键词
diiodotyrosine; drug delivery; GALA; gene therapy; liposome; pore-forming peptides;
D O I
10.1046/j.1399-3011.2004.00098.x
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
GALA is a 30 residue synthetic peptide designed to interact with membranes in a pH-sensitive manner, with potential applications for intracellular drug and gene delivery. Upon reduction of the pH from neutral to acidic, GALA switches from random coil to alpha-helix, inserts into lipid bilayers, and forms oligomeric pores of defined size. Its simple sequence and well-characterized behavior make the peptide an excellent starting point to explore the effects of sequence on structure, pH sensitivity, and membrane affinity. We describe synthesis and characterization of two derivatives of GALA, termed GALAdel3E and YALA. GALAdel3E has a deletion of three centrally located glutamate residues from GALA, while YALA replaces one glutamate residue with the unusual amino acid 3,5-diiodotyrosine. Both derived peptides retain pH sensitivity, showing no ability to cause leakage of an encapsulated dye from unilamellar vesicles at pH 7.4 but substantial activity at pH 5. Unlike GALA, neither peptide undergoes a conformational change upon reduction of the pH, remaining alpha-helical throughout. Interestingly, the pH at which the peptides activate is shifted, with GALA becoming active at pH similar to5.7, GALAdel3E at pH similar to6.2, and YALA at pH similar to6.7. Furthermore, the peptides GALAdel3E and YALA show improved activity compared with GALA for cholesterol-containing membranes, with YALA retaining the greatest activity. Improved activity in the presence of cholesterol and onset of activity in the critical range between pH 6 and 7 may make these peptides useful in applications requiring intracellular delivery of macromolecules, such as gene delivery or anti-cancer treatments.
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