Valosin: isolation and characterization of a novel peptide from porcine intestine

Wolfgang E. Schmidt, Viktor Mutt, Mats Carlquist, Hartmut Kratzin, J. Michael Conlon, Werner Creutzfeldt

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Abstract

The isolation and primary structure of a novel gastrointestinal peptide, designated valosin, is described. The peptide was purified from porcine upper gut extracts using an HPLC and N-terminal sequence screening strategy which depends on Chromatographic and structural characteristics as isolation criterion. The amino acid sequence of this peptide consists of 25 amino acid residues: V Q Y P V E H P D K F L K F G M T P S K G V L F Y. It does not show structural homology to known protein or nucleotide sequences. According to preliminary experiments, valosin possesses biological effects on the gastrointestinal tract of the dog.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)264-268
Number of pages5
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume191
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 28 Oct 1985

Keywords

  • Gastrointestinal peptide
  • HPLC-sequence screening Primary structure
  • Isolation
  • Porcine gut extract
  • Valosin

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