Physicochemical interaction of opioid peptides with phospholipids and membranes

M. A. Alsina, N. Solé, C. Mestres, M. A. Busquets, I. Haro, J. M.Garcia Antón

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The surface activity and opioid potency of peptide analogues of enkephalins are described. The molecules under study have as a general formula: Tyr-D · Met-Gly-Phe-Pro-NH-(CH2)n-CH3, n being 5, 9 or 13. The interaction of these peptide-alkylamides with PC, PS, PI and GM1 monolayers and their opioid activity measured by the GPI (guinea pig ileum) test are highly dependent on the hydrophobicity of the molecule. Moreover, the GPI muscle contraction records show a strong hydrophobic interaction between the peptides and the bilayer components, that holds the molecules anchored to the membrane and increases the duration of the effect.

Idioma originalAnglès
Pàgines (de-a)111-117
Nombre de pàgines7
RevistaInternational Journal of Pharmaceutics
Volum70
Número1-2
DOIs
Estat de la publicacióPublicada - 31 de març 1991
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