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Peptide Synthesis> | ......replacement of hydrophobic residues derivative with polyproline segment (denoted PP) exhibiting the sequence HSQGTFTSDYSKYLDSRRAQDPPGPPGNT (M.W. 3180.36) were synthesized, purified by high performance liquid chromatography to >95%, characterized by mass spectroscopy, and supplied as a lyophilized powder by GenScript (Piscataway, NJ)...... | Get A Quote |
Glucagon is a prominent peptide hormone, playing central roles in the regulation of glucose blood-level and lipid metabolism. Formation of glucagon amyloid fibrils has been previously reported, although no biological functions of such fibrils are known. Here, we demonstrate that glucagon amyloid fibrils catalyze biologically important reactions, including esterolysis, lipid hydrolysis, and dephosphorylation. In particular, we found that glucagon fibrils catalyze dephosphorylation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a core metabolic reaction in cell biology. Comparative analysis of several glucagon variants allowed mapping the catalytic activity to an enzymatic pocket-like triad formed at the glucagon fibril surfac... More