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Characterization of crustacean hyperglycemic hormone from the crayfish (Procambarus clarkii): multiplicity of molecular forms by stereoinversion and diverse functions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7821776     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The complete amino acid sequence of two forms of crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) from the X-organ sinus gland complex of crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) has been determined. There are two variants of P. clarkii CHH (Prc-CHH), I and II, which can be separated by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Each variant was oxidized by performic acid and then cleaved with lysyl endopeptidase. Intact hormone was also digested with trypsin and endoproteinase Asp-N, successively. The resulting fragments were separated by RP-HPLC and subjected to sequence analyses by a gas-phase sequencer and tandem mass spectrometry. Both variants contain 72 amino acid residues with three disulfide linkages, at positions 7-43, 23-39, and 26-52, and differ from each other by the D/L epimerization of phenylalanine at position 3; Prc-CHH-II contains D-amino acid. Injections of Prc-CHH-I and Prc-CHH-II at a dose of 12.5 pmol resulted in significant increase of hemolymph glucose levels in the crayfish. The hormones are also active in repressing ecdysteroid synthesis at concentrations of 250 mM (Prc-CHH-I) and 25 nM (Prc-CHH-II) in Y-organ culture. These results may indicate that the stereoinversion in the CHH molecule leads to an important alternation in hormonal functions during crustacean development.
Authors:
A Yasuda; Y Yasuda; T Fujita; Y Naya
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  General and comparative endocrinology     Volume:  95     ISSN:  0016-6480     ISO Abbreviation:  Gen. Comp. Endocrinol.     Publication Date:  1994 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-02-16     Completed Date:  1995-02-16     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370735     Medline TA:  Gen Comp Endocrinol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  387-98     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Suntory Institute for Bioorganic Research, Osaka, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Sequence
Amino Acids / analysis
Animals
Astacoidea / metabolism*
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Female
Invertebrate Hormones / chemistry,  metabolism,  physiology
Molecular Sequence Data
Molecular Weight
Nerve Tissue Proteins / chemistry*,  metabolism,  physiology*
Structure-Activity Relationship
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Invertebrate Hormones; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 0/hyperglycemic hormone, crustacean

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