Peptide, PPMO and lipid oligonucleotide conjugates
Oligos linked to cell-penetrating peptides (CPP), peptide-PMO (PPMO) constructs, cholesterol and other lipid anchors, and miscellaneous delivery ligands. Conjugation chemistry preserves oligo integrity while enabling uptake in muscle, CNS and other tissues beyond GalNAc-liver programs.
CPP
peptide conjugates
PPMO
peptide + morpholino
Chol
lipid anchor
SMCC / NHS
linker chemistries
HIC
conjugate purity tool
POC, PPMO and lipid conjugates
Peptide-oligonucleotide conjugates (POC) attach arginine-rich or amphipathic CPPs to improve cellular uptake of charged phosphorothioate or duplex payloads in culture and in vivo models.
PPMO combines a morpholino oligomer with a cell-penetrating peptide for steric splice modulation in tissues where naked PMO uptake is limited. Lipid conjugates such as cholesterol or tocopherol anchors associate conjugates with lipoprotein transport and can enhance extrahepatic distribution patterns in exploratory programs.
Conjugate class selection
| Need | Format | Indicative linkage |
|---|---|---|
| Culture / muscle uptake of ASO | CPP-ASO | 3' or 5' peptide via amide / thioether |
| Exon skip with PMO | PPMO | Peptide N-terminus to PMO 3' or custom scaffold |
| Broad tissue distribution | Cholesterol-oligo | 3' cholesterol via post-synthetic conjugation |
| Liver (systemic SC) | GalNAc | See GalNAc Conjugates page |
Figures are indicative industry-typical values. Lot- and project-specific data appear on the quotation and certificate of analysis.
Peptide and lipid catalog (examples)
CPP motifs (examples)
- Tat-derived sequences
- Transportan / Penetratin class
- Custom CPP sequence you provide
- PNA-peptide hybrids (project-specific)
Lipids
- Cholesterol
- α-tocopherol
- Fatty acids (C16, C18)
- DSPE-PEG-mal (for nanoparticle coupling studies)
PPMO
- Morpholino + polyarginine or proprietary CPP
- Site-specific vs stochastic peptide loading (quoted separately)
Indicative conjugate QC
Identity
LC-MS
Peptide + oligo mass
Conjugation efficiency
Reported
Free oligo / peptide residuals
Purity
HIC / RP-HPLC
Hydrophobic conjugates
Peptide integrity
MS / peptide mapping
When peptide is large
PMO integrity
Morpholino MS
Unchanged PMO length
Figures are indicative industry-typical values. Lot- and project-specific data appear on the quotation and certificate of analysis.
What you receive
- Purified conjugate with COA
- MS of intact conjugate
- Residual starting material report
- Recommended solvent (often aqueous with organic co-solvent for lipids)
- Stability guidance for peptide-bearing conjugates
- Quote with peptide sequence length and conjugation chemistry
Frequently asked questions
Peptide-oligo conjugates can use supplied peptide or peptide synthesized under the same project scope; quote clarifies split.
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