Structural characterization of a high-molecular-mass form of calcitonin [procalcitonin-(60-116)-peptide] and its corresponding N-terminal flanking peptide [procalcitonin-(1-57)-peptide] in a human medullary thyroid carcinoma

J. M. Conlon, L. Grimelius, L. Thim

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Abstract

Four peptides derived from procalcitonin were isolated in high yield from a extract of a human medullary thyroid carcinoma. The peptides were identified as procalcitonin-(1-57)-peptide, procalcitonin-(60-91)-peptide (calcitonin), procalcitonin-(60-116)-peptide and procalcitonin-(96-116)-peptide (katacalcin). Determination of the amino acid sequence of procalcitonin-(1-57)-peptide has demonstrated that the Ala25-Ala26 bond in preprocalcitonin is the site of cleavage of the signal peptide. Procalcitonin-(60-116)-peptide represents calcitonin extended from its C-terminus by the sequence Gly-Lys-Lys-Arg-katacalcin, and its formation is indicative of an aberrant pathway of procalcitonin processing in the tumour cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)245-250
Number of pages6
JournalBiochemical Journal
Volume256
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 1988

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