title: Carboxypeptidase-B-like processing of the C-terminus of glucagon-like peptide-2 in pig and human small intestine.
abstract: We developed specific, C-terminal radioimmunoassays for three proglucagon (PG) fragments: PG 151-158, PG 151-160 and PG 126-159 (glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2] in order to determine the exact C-terminal sequence of the newly isolated GLP-2 in man and pig. The antigens and the antisera showed no mutual cross-reactivity. By gel filtration of extracts of pig and human small intestine, the immunoreactivity eluting at the position of GLP-2 was identified by the radioimmunoassays for glucagon-like peptide-2 (PG 126-159) and for PG 151-158, whereas the assay for PG 151-160 was completely negative. We conclude that the C-terminal amino acid residue of pig and human ileal GLP-2 is PG 158. Thus the basic residues, PG 159 and 160 are removed during its processing in the small intestine.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Physiology C, Panum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orskov
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Buhl
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rabenhøj
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kofod
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Holst
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D043424:Carboxypeptidase B; D002268:Carboxypeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones; D053767:Glucagon-Like Peptide 2; D004763:Glucagon-Like Peptides; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D011498:Protein Precursors; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones; D053767:Glucagon-Like Peptide 2; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010455:Peptides; D011498:Protein Precursors; D004763:Glucagon-Like Peptides; D002268:Carboxypeptidases; D043424:Carboxypeptidase B