Peptide mapping of the insulin-binding site of the 130-kDa subunit of the insulin receptor by means of a novel cleavable radioactive photoprobe
A radioactive photoaffinity probe for the insulin receptor was prepared by derivatizing insulin at its B29 lysine with a novel crosslinking reagent having a cleavable azo linkage. Insulin receptors purified from human placental membranes were photoaffinity labeled with this probe. The photolabeled receptor was treated with dithionite to cleave the azo linkage, thereby removing the insulin ligand and transferring the radioactivity to the receptor protein. The radioactive labeled subunit was isolated and digested with elastase for peptide mapping and separation by high performance liquid chromatography. Results obtained indicated that it will be feasible to use this new photoaffinity probe to obtain radioactive peptides representing the insulin-binding site(s) on the receptor subunit.
- OSTI ID:
- 5591902
- Journal Information:
- Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States), Journal Name: Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States) Vol. 1; ISSN BBRCA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AFFINITY
AMINO ACID SEQUENCE
AUTORADIOGRAPHY
CHROMATOGRAPHY
CLEAVAGE
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
FETAL MEMBRANES
HORMONES
INSULIN
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ISOTOPES
LABELLING
LIGANDS
LIQUID COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY
MEMBRANE PROTEINS
MEMBRANES
MICROSTRUCTURE
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PEPTIDE HORMONES
PLACENTA
PREGNANCY
PROTEINS
RADIOISOTOPES
RECEPTORS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TRACER TECHNIQUES