In vitro synthesis of thyroxine in a low molecular weight polypeptide fragment from human thyroglobulin.
A peptide fragment of Mr 16 K was purified from the cyanogen bromide digest of human thyroglobulin either normally iodinated in vivo (0.21 % I) or highly iodinated in vitro (1.40 % I). This peptide segment represents in the native molecule a zone in which tyrosine residues are not or poorly accessible to iodination and consequently do not produce thyroxine. In contrast, after isolation from thyroglobulin and iodination in vitro, the peptide is capable of synthesizing thyroxine with a high efficiency. It is concluded that the peptide described which probably represents a potential hormone forming site in the whole thyroglobulin molecule should constitute a valuable model to study the mechanism of thyroxine formation in vitro.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D003488:Cyanogen Bromide / Q000494:pharmacology; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007455:Iodine / Q000378:metabolism; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism*; D013954:Thyroglobulin / Q000032:analysis*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D000596:Amino Acids; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D013954:Thyroglobulin; D007455:Iodine; D003488:Cyanogen Bromide; D013974:Thyroxine