title: Structure-function relationships in glucagon. Re-evaluation of glucagon-(1-21).
abstract: Glucagon-(1-21) was prepared fully synthetically as well as by carboxypeptidase A digestion of natural porcine glucagon. Neither of the two preparations had glucagon agonistic effects with regard to receptor binding or adenylate cyclase activation in purified rat liver plasma membranes. Nor did these preparations contain lipolytic activity in isolated free fat cells. A preliminary batch of glucagon-(1-21) prepared by carboxypeptidase A digestion did, however, contain 1-2% glucagon bioactivity. This activity was separated from glucagon-(1-21) by high-performance liquid chromatography and quantitatively recovered in four minor hind peaks which eluted close to but not in a position identical to the elution position of native glucagon.
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Frandsen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thim
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Moody
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Markussen
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004822:Epididymis; D005934:Glucagon / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D008066:Lipolysis / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D018027:Receptors, Glucagon; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D018027:Receptors, Glucagon; C043386:glucagon (1-21); D005934:Glucagon; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases