Open AccessIsolation and structure of an untriakontapeptide with opiate activity from camel pituitary glands.
Author(s) -
Choh Hao Li,
David Chung
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.73.4.1145
Subject(s) - opiate , isolation (microbiology) , pituitary gland , peptide , peptide sequence , chemistry , endocrinology , sequence (biology) , endorphins , biochemistry , medicine , biology , hormone , bioinformatics , receptor , gene
The isolation of an untriakontapeptide from camel pituitary extracts has been described. Its structure has been determined and shown to be identical to the sequence of carboxyl-terminal 31 amino acids of ovine beta-lipotropin. The peptide possesses very low lipotropic activity but significant opiate activity.