Isolation and primary structure of glucagon from the endocrine pancreas of Thunnus obesus

Gen Comp Endocrinol. 1991 Aug;83(2):227-32. doi: 10.1016/0016-6480(91)90025-2.

Abstract

Glucagon has been isolated from the endocrine pancreas of a tunid, Thunnus obesus. The primary structure of the glucagon molecule was established as H S E G T F S N D Y S K Y L E T R R A Q D F V Q W L K N S. The sequence is identical to those of sculpin and flounder glucagon and glucagon II from anglerfish. It also shows high homology to the mammalian hormone (76%). The mass determined by fast-atom bombardment (3508) was consistent with the proposed structure. Immunological properties of the tuna glucagon were analyzed by radioimmunoassay, showing a high degree of cross-reactivity with the 30K antibody.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Fishes / physiology
  • Glucagon / chemistry*
  • Glucagon / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Islets of Langerhans / physiology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
  • Tuna / physiology*

Substances

  • Glucagon