Abstract
Immunoreactive PHI was detected in rat pancreas. The potentiating effect of 10-9 M PHI upon insulin release from the isolated perfused rat pancreas was significant and most consistent when 250 mg% glucose was present in the perfusion medium. PHI(1-15) retained a substantial potentiating effect on insulin release, while PHI(14-27) was essentially inactive. Replacement of amino-terminal decapeptide portion of the PHI molecule with the corresponding part of VIP resulted in a drastic decrease of the potentiating effect of PHI on insulin release. 10-8 M PHI(14-27) substantially diminished the potentiation by 10-9 M PHI while PHI(1-15) was without an inhibitory effect. The present results indicate that the PHI active site for potentiation of glucose-induced insulin release resides in the amino-terminal segment of the molecule but requires the carboxyl terminal segment primarily for binding to exhibit full biological activity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-88 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Peptides |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1986 |
Keywords
- Insulin release potentiation
- Isolated perfused rat pancreas
- PHI
- PHI fragments
- Structure-function relationship