Purification and characterization of a peptide C-terminal alpha-amidating enzyme from porcine atrium |
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Authors: | M Kojima K Mizuno K Kangawa H Matsuo |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biochemistry, Miyazaki Medical College. |
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Abstract: | In many peptide hormones and neuropeptides, the carboxy-terminal alpha-amide structure is essential in eliciting biological activity. Here we report the purification and characterization of an alpha-amidating enzyme from porcine atrium, in which a high concentration of alpha-amidating activity was detected. The enzyme was purified to homogeneity from the membrane fraction of porcine atria by five steps of chromatography, including an affinity chromatography using a Sepharose column coupled with a substrate, Tyr-Phe-Gly. The purified enzyme was found to be composed of a single polypeptide chain with an apparent molecular weight of 92,000. This enzyme converted several synthetic peptides with C-terminal glycine to the corresponding des-glycine peptide alpha-amides. |
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