First direct evidence for direct cell-membrane penetrations of polycationic homopoly(amino acid)s produced by bacteria

Bacteria-derived polycationic homopoly(amino acid)s are reported for the first time to directly penetrate cell membrane and deliver proteins of interest into cells, representing a new type of cell penetrating peptides for intracellular delivery.

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Main Authors: Yamato Takeuchi, Kazunori Ushimaru, Kohei Kaneda, Chitose Maruyama, Takashi Ito, Kazuya Yamanaka, Yasushi Ogasawara, Hajime Katano, Yasuo Kato, Tohru Dairi, Yoshimitsu Hamano
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04110-4
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author Yamato Takeuchi
Kazunori Ushimaru
Kohei Kaneda
Chitose Maruyama
Takashi Ito
Kazuya Yamanaka
Yasushi Ogasawara
Hajime Katano
Yasuo Kato
Tohru Dairi
Yoshimitsu Hamano
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description Bacteria-derived polycationic homopoly(amino acid)s are reported for the first time to directly penetrate cell membrane and deliver proteins of interest into cells, representing a new type of cell penetrating peptides for intracellular delivery.
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spelling doaj.art-965b0e9e00634fa1934485e4592757fe2022-12-22T02:37:56ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Biology2399-36422022-10-015111410.1038/s42003-022-04110-4First direct evidence for direct cell-membrane penetrations of polycationic homopoly(amino acid)s produced by bacteriaYamato Takeuchi0Kazunori Ushimaru1Kohei Kaneda2Chitose Maruyama3Takashi Ito4Kazuya Yamanaka5Yasushi Ogasawara6Hajime Katano7Yasuo Kato8Tohru Dairi9Yoshimitsu Hamano10Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural UniversityGraduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural UniversityGraduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural UniversityGraduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural UniversityGraduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural UniversityDepartment of Life Science & Technology, Kansai UniversityGraduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido UniversityGraduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural UniversityDepartment of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural UniversityGraduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido UniversityGraduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Fukui Prefectural UniversityBacteria-derived polycationic homopoly(amino acid)s are reported for the first time to directly penetrate cell membrane and deliver proteins of interest into cells, representing a new type of cell penetrating peptides for intracellular delivery.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04110-4
spellingShingle Yamato Takeuchi
Kazunori Ushimaru
Kohei Kaneda
Chitose Maruyama
Takashi Ito
Kazuya Yamanaka
Yasushi Ogasawara
Hajime Katano
Yasuo Kato
Tohru Dairi
Yoshimitsu Hamano
First direct evidence for direct cell-membrane penetrations of polycationic homopoly(amino acid)s produced by bacteria
Communications Biology
title First direct evidence for direct cell-membrane penetrations of polycationic homopoly(amino acid)s produced by bacteria
title_full First direct evidence for direct cell-membrane penetrations of polycationic homopoly(amino acid)s produced by bacteria
title_fullStr First direct evidence for direct cell-membrane penetrations of polycationic homopoly(amino acid)s produced by bacteria
title_full_unstemmed First direct evidence for direct cell-membrane penetrations of polycationic homopoly(amino acid)s produced by bacteria
title_short First direct evidence for direct cell-membrane penetrations of polycationic homopoly(amino acid)s produced by bacteria
title_sort first direct evidence for direct cell membrane penetrations of polycationic homopoly amino acid s produced by bacteria
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04110-4
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