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Title: Measurement of the Bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitors by radioimmunoassay

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OSTI ID:4351324

Bovine pancreas contains two polypeptide trypsin inhibitors that are not homologous and differ in their inhibitory activity towards chymotrypsin, kallikrein, elastase, and other serine proteinases. The Kunitz inhibitor and the Kazal inhibitor are present in approximately equimolar concentrations in bovine pancreatic tissue, yet only the Kazal inhibitor is detectable in the pancreatic juice. The Kazal inhibitor has been named the pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor, PSTI because its concentration in the pancreatic juice parallels that of the exocrine secretory proteins. The Kunitz inhibitor is considered the intracellular inhibitor, however, no direct information is available concerning the intracellular localization of these inhibitors in the pancreas. The preparation of /sup 125/I-labeled derivatives of Kazal and Kunitz inhibitors by the lactoperoxidase method and a radioimmunoassay for each inhibitor are described. (auth)

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y. (USA)
NSA Number:
NSA-29-021248
OSTI ID:
4351324
Report Number(s):
BNL-18459; CONF-731055-2
Resource Relation:
Conference: 5. international symposium on proteinase inhibitors, Grosse Ledder, F.R. Germany, 17 Oct 1973; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English