Overview
- Name:
- Penetratin Arg Cys
- Synonyms:
- Antennapedia peptide
- Sequence:
- RQIRIWFQNRRMRWRRC
- 3-letter-code:
- Arg-Gln-Ile-Arg-Ile-Trp-Phe-Gln-Asn-Arg-Arg-Met-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg-Cys
- Molecular weight:
- 2460.97
- Counter ion:
- Acetate
- Solubilization:
- Soluble in pure water.
- Notes:
- Penetratin with Lys substituted for Arg, and C-terminal Cys.
References
Functionalization with C-terminal cysteine enhances transfection efficiency of cell-penetrating peptides through dimer formation.
H. L. Åmand, B. Nordén, K Fant. 2012. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. Vol 418, Issue 3, p 469–474. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.01.041