Cyclic Tau-derived peptides for stabilization of microtubules
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Abstract
The cyclization of peptides is a valuable strategy for the development of binding motifs to target proteins with improved affinity. Microtubules (MTs) are important targets for therapeutics, and a variety of MT-targeted drugs and peptides have recently been developed. We have previously designed a Tau-derived peptide (TP) that binds to the interior of MTs. In the present study, the development of a cyclic TP (TCP) for enhanced binding to tubulin and the stabilization of MTs is described. The fluorescently labeled cyclic peptide containing three glycine linkers (TCP3-TMR) exhibited a remarkably enhanced binding affinity to tubulin. The cyclic peptide was also demonstrated to stabilize MTs by enhancing polymerization and reducing depolymerization. Moreover, MTs were effectively formed by the treatment of cyclic peptides in the presence of guanosine triphosphate (GTP), while the linear peptide showed no such effect. These findings indicate that TCP is a useful binding motif that can stabilize MTs and is valuable for various therapeutic and material applications.
Journal
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- POLYMER JOURNAL
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POLYMER JOURNAL 52 (9), 1143-1151, 2020-09
Springer Nature
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1050015354550285312
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- NII Article ID
- 40022335739
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- NII Book ID
- AA00777013
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- ISSN
- 00323896
- 13490540
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- NDL BIB ID
- 030613945
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Article Type
- journal article
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- IRDB
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