title: Isolation and characterization of the intestinal peptide porcine PHI (PHI-27), a new member of the glucagon--secretin family.
abstract: A new peptide, designated PHI (PHI-27), has been discovered and isolated from porcine upper intestinal tissue by using a chemical method for finding peptide hormones and other active peptides. The method is based on chemical detection of peptides having the cOOH-terminal alpha-amide structure, which is an unusual chemical feature of some peptide hormones and active peptides. Porcine PHI was found in the intestinal extract by the presence of its COOH-terminal isoleucine amide structure. It consists of 27 amino acid residues and has the following amino acid sequence: His-Ala-Asp-Gly-Val-Phe-Thr-Ser-Asp-Phe-Ser-Arg-Leu-Leu-Gly-Gln-Leu-Ser-Ala-Lys -Lys-Tyr-Leu-Glu-Ser-Leu-Ile-NH2. The remarkable sequence homology of PHI to the vasoactive intestinal peptide, secretin, glucagon, and gastric inhibitory polypeptide indicates that this peptide is a member of the glucagon-secretin family. Several biological activities of PHI, similar to those of vasoactive intestinal peptide and secretin, have been reported.
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007422:Intestines; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000032:analysis; D010451:Peptide PHI; D013552:Swine; D014357:Trypsin
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010451:Peptide PHI; D014357:Trypsin