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Separation of Neuropeptides by HPLC: Evaluation of Different Supports, with Analytical and Preparative Applications to Human and Porcine Neurophysins, β‐Lipotropin, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, and β‐Endorphin
Author(s) -
Richter W. O.,
Schwandt P.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of neurochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.75
H-Index - 229
eISSN - 1471-4159
pISSN - 0022-3042
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1985.tb07156.x
Subject(s) - neurophysins , adrenocorticotropic hormone , neuropeptide , posterior pituitary , chromatography , chemistry , high performance liquid chromatography , endocrinology , medicine , hypothalamus , anterior pituitary , endorphins , pituitary gland , hormone , biochemistry , biology , receptor
Abstract: The separation of 38 hypophyseal or hypothalamic peptides and proteins by reversed‐phase HPLC is described. The efficacy of several supports is discussed: large‐pore reversed‐phase silica supports turned out to be most effective in the separation of neuropeptides and proteins. The use of high sodium phosphate and phosphoric acid in the eluent resulted in high yields and better separation. On the basis of this procedure, β‐lipotropin, β‐endorphin, and adrenocorticotropic hormone were prepared from porcine pituitary glands, and human neurophysins from human pituitary posterior lobes. Moreover, this system is used for the analysis of the perifusate of pituitary posterior lobes, showing the release of microheterogeneous neurophysins.