KL4 Peptide Induces Reversible Collapse Structures on Multiple Length Scales in Model Lung Surfactant
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Physical properties and surface activity of surfactant-like membranes containing the cationic and hydrophobic peptide KL4.
Surfactant-like membranes containing the 21-residue peptide KLLLLKLLLLKLLLLKLLLLK (KL4), have been clinically tested as a therapeutic agent for respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants. The aims of this study were to investigate the interactions between the KL4 peptide and lipid bilayers, and the role of both the lipid composition and KL4 structure on the surface adsorption activity o...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biophysical Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0006-3495
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.10.050