Heptapeptides having dioctadecyl, N-terminal hydrocarbon chains insert in phospholipid bilayer membranes and form pores through which at least chloride ions pass. Although amphiphilic, these compounds do not typically form vesicles themselves. They insert in the bilayers of phospholipid vesicles and mediate the release of carboxyfluorescein. Hill analysis indicates that at least two molecules of the amphiphile are involved in pore formation. In CD2Cl2, dimer formation is detected by NMR chemical shift changes. The anion release activity of individual anion transporters is increased by linking them covalently at the C-terminus or, even more, by linking them at the N-terminus. Evidence is presented that either linked molecule releases chloride from liposomes more effectively and rapidly than the individual transporter molecule at a comparable concentration.
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十八烷基 N 端碳氢链的七肽可插入
磷脂双层膜并形成孔隙,至少
氯离子可通过孔隙。虽然具有两亲性,但这些化合物本身通常不会形成囊泡。它们插入
磷脂囊泡的双层膜,介导羧基
荧光素的释放。希尔分析表明,至少有两个双亲化合物分子参与了孔的形成。在 CD2Cl2 中,二聚体的形成是通过核磁共振
化学位移变化检测到的。通过在 C 端共价连接或更多地在 N 端连接,可以提高单个阴离子转运体的阴离子释放活性。有证据表明,在浓度相当的情况下,两种连接的分子从脂质体中释放
氯化物的效率和速度均高于单个转运体分子。