Mitochondria-penetrating peptides conjugated to desferrioxamine as chelators for mitochondrial labile iron.

ABSTRACT: Desferrioxamine (DFO) is a bacterial siderophore with a high affinity for iron, but low cell penetration. As part of our ongoing project focused on DFO-conjugates, we synthesized, purified, characterized and studied new mtDFOs (DFO conjugated to the Mitochondria Penetrating Peptides TAT49-57, 1A, SS02 and SS20) using a succinic linker. These new conjugates retained their strong iron binding ability and antioxidant capacity. They were relatively non toxic to A2780 cells (IC50 40-100 μM) and had good mitochondrial localization (Rr +0.45 -+0.68) as observed when labeled with carboxy-tetramethylrhodamine (TAMRA) In general, mtDFO caused only modest levels of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage. DFO-SS02 retained the antioxidant ability of the parent peptide, shown by the inhibition of mitochondri

SUBMITTER: Alta RY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5298241 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature