ISSN:
1573-4943
Keywords:
Electrochemical detector
;
disulfide-containing peptides
;
pancreas
;
pituitary
;
oxytocin
;
somatostatin
;
insulin
;
mass spectrometry
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract A new procedure to selectively identify disulfide-containing peptides in extracts of biological tissues is described. Disulfide-containing peptides are detected by their UV absorbance and electrochemical (EC) activity after chromatographic separation, and subsequently identified by fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry (FABMS). This combination of fractionation by HPLC and selective detection is attractive because it is rapid, highly specific for disulfide-containing peptides, and applicable to all disulfide-containing peptides that may be present in complex biological mixtures. Useful procedures for applying the method are demonstrated with tissue extracts from bovine pituitary and catfish pancreas. In addition to finding the expected disulfide-containing peptides, evidence for two forms of catfish insulin are presented. The merits of this and other methods used to detect peptides in similar tissue extracts are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01025306
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