PepT1 Transporter Assays

  • Adriana Bizior, PhD
    Adriana Bizior, PhDSenior Scientist II, Cellular Pharmacology

The human peptide transporter 1 (hPepT1 / SLC15A1) plays a critical role in intestinal absorption of di- and tri-peptides, peptide-based drugs and prodrugs such as cephalosporins, ACE inhibitors and valacyclovir. With broad substrate specificity and high expression in the gut, PepT1 is increasingly explored as a target for drug delivery, absorption and therapeutic intervention across antiviral, anticancer and metabolic disease applications.

Sygnature Discovery’s robust PepT1 transporter assays utilizing solid-supported membrane electrophysiology 9SSME) on the SURFE2R 96SE platform delivers precise, reproducible, label-free functional data to support:

  • Hit identification and screening
  • Kinetic profiling
  • pH-dependent transporter characterisation
  • Mechanistic analysis of inhibitors and substrates

Our PepT1 assays couples high-throughput performance with sensitive detection of low-turnover transporter activity, providing the resolution and reliability needed to accelerate early drug discovery.

CASE STUDY

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