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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
22
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-9-7
pubmed:abstractText
In the small intestine, proglucagon is processed into the previously characterized peptide "glicentin" (proglucagon (PG) 1-69) and two smaller peptides showing about 50% homology with glucagon: glucagon-like peptide-1 and -2. It was assumed that the sites of post-translational cleavage in the small intestine of the proglucagon precursor were determined by pairs of basic amino acid residues flanking the two peptides. Earlier studies have shown that synthetic glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) synthesized according to the proposed structure (proglucagon 71-108 or because residue 108 is Gly, 72-107 amide) had no physiological effects, whereas a truncated from of GLP-1, corresponding to proglucagon 78-107 amide, strongly stimulated insulin secretion and depressed glucagon secretion. To determine the amino acid sequence of the naturally occurring peptide we isolated GLP-1 from human small intestine by hydrophobic, gel permeation, and reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography. By analysis of composition and sequence it was determined that the peptide corresponded to PG 78-107. By mass spectrometry the molecular mass was determined to be 3295, corresponding to PG 78-107 amide. Furthermore, mass spectrometry of the methyl-esterified peptide showed an increase in mass compatible with the presence of alpha-carboxyl amidation. Thus, the gut-derived insulinotrophic hormone GLP-1 is shown to be PG 78-107 amide.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
5
pubmed:volume
264
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
12826-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Complete sequences of glucagon-like peptide-1 from human and pig small intestine.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Chemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't