gamma-Carboxyglutamic acid content in human kidney and placenta.
The presence of gamma-carboxyglutamate-containing proteins in human placenta and kidney has been examined. For the detection of these proteins gamma-carboxyglutamate content of alkaline hydrolysates of tissue homogenates has been determined. gamma-Carboxyglutamic acid was identified by amino acid analysis of alkaline and acid hydrolysates. In kidney a gamma-carboxyglutamate content of 4 nmol/mg of protein has been found, however in placenta this amino acid was undetectable (less than 0.1 nmol/mg of protein).
D015055:1-Carboxyglutamic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005971:Glutamates / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007668:Kidney / Q000032:analysis*; D010920:Placenta / Q000032:analysis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D000596:Amino Acids; D005971:Glutamates; D015055:1-Carboxyglutamic Acid