We previously designed a pro-cytolytic peptide to target prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive prostate tumor cells. The backbone of the peptide was derived from the cell lytic amoebapore H-3 domain, which becomes completely inactive upon modification by two glutamate residues linked to the ε-amide group of the COOH-terminal lysine through γ-linkages (H-3Glu2). This modified H-3 domain regains its lytic activity against PSMA-positive cells (LNCaP) after the γ-linked glutamate residues are cleaved by PSMA.
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