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Proenkephalin A processing in the upper digestive tract: isolation and characterisation of phosphorylated N-terminally extended Met-enkephalin Arg6Phe7 variants. 1988

A Watkinson, and G J Dockray, and J Young, and H Gregory
MRC Secretory Control Research Group, University of Liverpool, England, U.K.

Previous studies suggest the processing of proenkephalin A in the porcine upper digestive tract might differ from that in the brain. To characterise more precisely some of the products, we have used antibodies to Met-enkephalin Arg6Phe7 (MERF) in radioimmunoassay to monitor the isolation of immunoreactive peptides from extracts of porcine pyloric antral muscle, antral mucosa, and duodenum. Sephadex G50 gel filtration of each extract produced a single broad peak of high-molecular-weight MERF-immunoreactivity. On anion-exchange chromatography the antral muscle MERF-immunoreactivity fractionated into two major peaks, and that from the antral mucosa and duodenum each into four major peaks, suggesting tissue specific processing of proenkephalin A within the porcine gut. Reverse-phase HPLC and Edman degradation analysis revealed that the least acidic antral muscle peptide was a 31-residue N-terminally extended form of MERF that is equivalent to proenkephalin A 209-239. Alkaline phosphatase digestion of the N-terminally extended MERF variants indicated that some of these peptides were modified by phosphorylation. We conclude that there are complex patterns of proenkephalin A processing in the porcine gut, which in part are due to phosphorylation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D010766 Phosphorylation The introduction of a phosphoryl group into a compound through the formation of an ester bond between the compound and a phosphorus moiety. Phosphorylations
D011498 Protein Precursors Precursors, Protein
D011706 Pyloric Antrum The region between the sharp indentation at the lower third of the STOMACH (incisura angularis) and the junction of the PYLORUS with the DUODENUM. Pyloric antral glands contain mucus-secreting cells and gastrin-secreting endocrine cells (G CELLS). Antrum, Pyloric,Gastric Antrum,Antrum, Gastric,Antrums, Gastric,Antrums, Pyloric,Gastric Antrums,Pyloric Antrums
D011863 Radioimmunoassay Classic quantitative assay for detection of antigen-antibody reactions using a radioactively labeled substance (radioligand) either directly or indirectly to measure the binding of the unlabeled substance to a specific antibody or other receptor system. Non-immunogenic substances (e.g., haptens) can be measured if coupled to larger carrier proteins (e.g., bovine gamma-globulin or human serum albumin) capable of inducing antibody formation. Radioimmunoassays
D002851 Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Liquid chromatographic techniques which feature high inlet pressures, high sensitivity, and high speed. Chromatography, High Performance Liquid,Chromatography, High Speed Liquid,Chromatography, Liquid, High Pressure,HPLC,High Performance Liquid Chromatography,High-Performance Liquid Chromatography,UPLC,Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography,Chromatography, High-Performance Liquid,High-Performance Liquid Chromatographies,Liquid Chromatography, High-Performance
D002852 Chromatography, Ion Exchange Separation technique in which the stationary phase consists of ion exchange resins. The resins contain loosely held small ions that easily exchange places with other small ions of like charge present in solutions washed over the resins. Chromatography, Ion-Exchange,Ion-Exchange Chromatography,Chromatographies, Ion Exchange,Chromatographies, Ion-Exchange,Ion Exchange Chromatographies,Ion Exchange Chromatography,Ion-Exchange Chromatographies
D004386 Duodenum The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is named for having the length equal to about the width of 12 fingers. Duodenums
D004744 Enkephalin, Methionine One of the endogenous pentapeptides with morphine-like activity. It differs from LEU-ENKEPHALIN by the amino acid METHIONINE in position 5. Its first four amino acid sequence is identical to the tetrapeptide sequence at the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN. Methionine Enkephalin,5-Methionine Enkephalin,Met(5)-Enkephalin,Met-Enkephalin,5 Methionine Enkephalin,Enkephalin, 5-Methionine,Met Enkephalin
D004745 Enkephalins One of the three major families of endogenous opioid peptides. The enkephalins are pentapeptides that are widespread in the central and peripheral nervous systems and in the adrenal medulla. Enkephalin

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