Zhou A, Thorn N A
Department of Medical Physiology C, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Biochem J. 1990 Apr 1;267(1):253-6. doi: 10.1042/bj2670253.
The peptide alpha-amidating activity of a homogenate of pancreatic islets from 5-7-day-old rats was investigated, using as substrate a glycine-extended tripeptide (D-Tyr-Val-Gly). The islet homogenates had a marked amidating activity, with a Km of 57 microM, a Vmax. of 185 pmol/h per mg and a pH optimum of 7.0. This activity was dependent on the presence of ascorbic acid (in the reduced form) and Cu2+, the optimum concentrations being 4 mM and 40 microM respectively. On fractionation of the homogenate, the highest specific activity was found in the soluble fraction. Exocrine pancreatic tissue showed very low levels of amidating activity.
利用甘氨酸延伸三肽(D-酪氨酸-缬氨酸-甘氨酸)作为底物,研究了5至7日龄大鼠胰岛匀浆的肽α-酰胺化活性。胰岛匀浆具有显著的酰胺化活性,Km为57微摩尔,Vmax为每毫克每小时185皮摩尔,最适pH为7.0。该活性依赖于抗坏血酸(还原形式)和Cu2+的存在,最适浓度分别为4毫摩尔和40微摩尔。对匀浆进行分级分离时,发现可溶性部分的比活性最高。胰腺外分泌组织的酰胺化活性水平非常低。