Abstract
Biotinyl analogues of rat amylin were synthesised with sulfosuccinimidyl 2-(biotinamido)ethyl-1,3-dithiopropionate(NHS-SS-Biotin). Biotinylated amylin peptides were purified by HPLC, quantitated, and the presence of the biotin group at Lys-1 confirmed by peroxidase-labelled avidin and FAB mass spectroscopy. Amylin-biotin retained a similar affinity for binding to rat liver plasma membranes compared with rat amylin and also completely inhibited insulin-stimulated glycogen synthesis in rat soleus muscle incubated in vitro. These biologically active amylin probes will enable a complete analysis of amylin/CGRP receptor expression in various cell types and facilitate the isolation and characterisation of the hormone-receptor complex. © 1992.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-127 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 296 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Jan 1992 |
Keywords
- Amylin
- Biotinylation
- CGRP
- Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- Receptor