Abstract
The rabbit small intestine contains neuromedin U-like immunoreactivity (22 pmol/g wet tissue weight) that was resolved into a single major molecular form by reversed-phase HPLC. The primary structure of the peptide was established as: Phe-Pro-Val- Asp-Glu-Glu-Phe-Gln-Ser-Pro10-Phe-Gly-Ser-Arg-Ser-Arg-Gly-Tyr-Phe-Leu20-Phe- Arg-Pro-Arg-Asn.NH2. In rabbit neuromedin U, the Arg16-Arg17 dibasic residue processing site that is found in pig and dog neuromedin U-25 is replaced by Arg-Gly, but this potential monobasic processing site is not utilized by cleavage enzyme(s) in the intestine.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 191-198 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Regulatory Peptides |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 25 Apr 1991 |
Keywords
- HPLC
- Neuromedin U
- Primary structure
- Rabbit intestine
- Radioimmunoassay