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Aminobenzoic acid incorporated octapeptides for cation transport
Date Issued
01-04-2015
Author(s)
Benke, Bahiru P.
Madhavan, Nandita
Abstract
Robust oligopeptides that mimic natural ion channels are attractive for use as molecular switches or model systems to study ion transport. Herein, we report octapeptides derived from aminobenzoic acid and l/d amino acids. Two of the alanine containing peptides were found to be most active and the peptide containing p-aminobenzoic acid was found to be most active (2.4 times its m-analog). Experimental studies indicate the peptides do not transport halides and transport alkali metal ions.
Volume
23