PEPTIDYLGLYCINE ALPHA-AMIDATING MONOOXYGENASE ACTIVITY AND TRH AND CRF BIOSYNTHESIS - ROLE OF COPPER

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GIRAUD, P [1 ]
MALTESE, JY [1 ]
BOUDOURESQUE, F [1 ]
SALERS, P [1 ]
OUAFIK, L [1 ]
RENARD, M [1 ]
PELEN, F [1 ]
OLIVER, C [1 ]
机构
[1] LAB LABCATAL,F-92541 MONTROUGE,FRANCE
关键词
TRACE ELEMENTS; COPPER; PEPTIDYLGLYCINE ALPHA-AMIDATING MONOOXYGENASE; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING FACTOR;
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10.1007/BF02784614
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Carboxy-terminal amidation of biologically active peptides, an important characteristic of more than half of these substances, occurs during the maturation process of peptide precursors. It is catalyzed by peptidylglycine alpha-amidating monooxygenase (PAM), an enzyme that is copper-dependent. We show here that alterations of copper stores in cultured cells from different origins (pancreas and hypothalamus) affect the immunoreactivity of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) (two alpha-amidated peptides). This suggests that copper can affect neuropeptide biosynthesis and may play a role in the endocrine or central nervous system function.
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页数:9
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