Copper turns designer peptides into selective cancer-cell killers in lab tests
Researchers report that binding copper(II) ions to one of two designer peptides containing non-canonical amino acids markedly increased its cytotoxic activity against cancer cells…
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By Priya Raman · Science Reporter
Oct 29 05:52 ETSource: Bioengineer.org
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Read at bioengineer.orgCopper turns designer peptides into selective cancer-cell killers in lab tests
Researchers report that binding copper(II) ions to one of two designer peptides containing non-canonical amino acids markedly increased its cytotoxic activity against cancer cells in vitro, with no loss of viability in normal human dermal fibroblasts at the tested concentrations.
