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Identification of the C-terminally alpha-amidated amino acid in peptides by high-performance liquid chromatography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3549288     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A sensitive method for the rapid identification of the C-terminally amidated amino acid in peptides is described. Peptides containing the alpha-amide group at the C-terminus were cleaved with endopeptidases. The fragments released (oligopeptides, amino acids and the C-terminally amidated residue) are coupled to phenylisothiocyanate. The phenylthiocarbamoyl derivative of the amino acid alpha-amide is selectively extracted from the mixture by alkaline butyl acetate and identified by a high-performance liquid chromatography system that enables rapid and complete separation of the derivatives of 17 amino acid amides at a detection limit of 20-50 pmol. The C-terminal alpha-amides of neurokinin-A (Met-NH2), mammalian secretin (Val-NH2), pancreatic polypeptide (Tyr-NH2) and peptide HI (Ile-NH2) are unequivocally determined at a level of 0.5-2 nmol per peptide. This method was used to characterize a crude peptide fraction prepared from porcine brain. Cholecystokinin-58 was identified in this fraction by detection of phenylthiocarbamoyl-phenylalaninamide. The method is suitable for the identification of the C-terminal alpha-amidated residue of purified peptides, but can also be used as a screening strategy to isolate from complex biological extracts novel peptides containing an alpha-amidated amino acid at the C-terminus.
Authors:
W E Schmidt; J M Conlon; V Mutt; M Carlquist; B Gallwitz; W Creutzfeldt
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of biochemistry / FEBS     Volume:  162     ISSN:  0014-2956     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Biochem.     Publication Date:  1987 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-05-01     Completed Date:  1987-05-01     Revised Date:  2007-07-23    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0107600     Medline TA:  Eur J Biochem     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  467-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amides / analysis*
Amino Acids / analysis*
Animals
Brain Chemistry
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Digestive System / analysis
Endopeptidases
Hydrolysis
Peptides / analysis*
Swine
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amides; 0/Amino Acids; 0/Peptides; EC 3.4.-/Endopeptidases

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