title: Characterization of human angiotensinogen.
abstract: In this study of the physical and chemical properties of human angiotensinogen were determined. Human angiotensinogen is a glycoprotein containing 14% carbohydrate. The molecular weight as determined by sedimentation equilibrium studies was 56,800. A higher molecular weight was obtained on sodium dodecyl sulfate electrophoresis. Ferguson-type plots indicated that angiotensinogen is another glycoprotein which behaves anomalously on sodium dodecyl sulfate electrophoresis. The COOH-terminal amino acid was found to be serine while two NH2-terminal amino acids, alanine and aspartic acid (or asparagine), were detected. The specific angiotensin I content of angiotensinogen preparations can vary considerably with no effect on the apparent homogeneity of the isolated protein. A protein with negligible angiotensin I content has been obtained from a preparation of human angiotensinogen. The COOH-terminal amino acid of this protein was serine while the only NH2-terminal amino acid detected was alanine.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000808:Angiotensinogen; D000809:Angiotensins; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008970:Molecular Weight; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D000809:Angiotensins; D000808:Angiotensinogen