Chemistry Letters, Vol.44, No.8, 1137-1139, 2015
Pro-apoptotic Peptide Amphiphile Self-assembled with the Assistance of Polycations
Herein, we describe how a peptide amphiphile, consisting of a pro-apoptotic peptide and a hydrophobic tail connected by a reduction-responsive cleavable spacer, forms self-assembled nanostructures. In the presence of polycations, this amphiphile exhibits loosely entangled nanofiber morphology with a length of several hundred nanometers.