The potential cross-link acceptor sites of fibrin were specifically labeled with the fluorescent, substitute cross-link donor monodansyl cadaverine (MDC). Several fluorescent a-chain peptides generated from enzymatic and cyanogen bromide (CNBr) cleavage of the labeled fibrin were identified by sodium dodecyl sulfate disc gel electrophoresis; they were isolated and then characterized by amino ac...

The potential cross-link acceptor sites of fibrin were specifically labeled with the fluorescent, substitute cross-link donor monodansyl cadaverine (MDC). Several fluorescent alpha-chain peptides generated from enzymatic and cyanogen bromide (CNBr) cleavage of the labeled fibrin were identified by sodium dodecyl sulfate disc gel electrophoresis; they were isolated and then characterized by amin...

The peptide hormones contained within the sequence of proopiomelanocortin (POMC) have diverse roles ranging from pigmentation to regulation of adrenal function to control of our appetite. It is generally acknowledged to be the archetypal hormone precursor, and as its biology has been unravelled, so too have many of the basic principles of hormone biosynthesis and processing. This short review f...

Data mining was performed on 28 330 unique peptide tandem mass spectra for which sequences were assigned with high confidence. By dividing the spectra into different sets based on structural features and charge states of the corresponding peptides, chemical interactions involved in promoting specific cleavage patterns in gas-phase peptides were characterized. Pairwise fragmentation maps describ...

THE FOLLOWING PEPTIDES HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SHOWN TO BIND SPECIFICALLY WITH ANTIBODIES TO TMVP: (a) An eicosapeptide representing residues 93-112 of TMVP and having the sequence Ileu-Ileu-Glu-Val-Glu-AspNH(2)-GluNH(2)-Ala-AspNH(2)-Pro-Thr-Thr-Ala-Glu-Thr-Leu-Asp-Ala-Thr-Arg. (b) Its C-terminal decapeptide. (c) Its C-terminal pentapeptide. (d) N-octanoyl-C-terminal-tripeptide. (e) (Lys)(4)-C-ter...

The N-terminal structure of adult Japanese monkey (macaca fuscata fuscata) hemoglobin and the N-terminal amino acid analyses of the tryptic peptides from this hemoglobin were performed. Hemoglobin, after removal of heme, was dinitrophenylated. The DNP-globin was hydrolyzed with HCl, and from the hydrolysate DNP-derivatives were extracted with ether or ethyl acetate. They were isolated and ident...

Lanthipeptides are ribosomally synthesized and posttranslationally modified peptides. Their precursor peptide comprises of an N‐terminal leader a C‐terminal core peptide. Here, the is crucial for enzyme recognition especially modification enzymes acts furthermore as secretion signal lanthipeptide exporter. The target site posttranslational modifications contains dehydrated amino acids lanthioni...

This article describes the selective recognition and noncovalent dimerization of N-terminal aromatic peptides in aqueous solution by the synthetic host compound, cucurbit[8]uril (Q8). Q8 is known to bind two aromatic guests simultaneously and, in the presence of methyl viologen, to recognize N-terminal tryptophan over internal and C-terminal sequence isomers. Here, the binding of Q8 to aromatic...

Compstatin peptides are complement inhibitors that bind and inhibit cleavage of complement C3. Peptide binding is enhanced by hydrophobic interactions; however, poor solubility promotes aggregation in aqueous environments. We have designed new compstatin peptides derived from the W4A9 sequence (Ac-ICVWQDWGAHRCT-NH2, cyclized between C2 and C12), based on structural, computational, and experimen...

Annexins constitute a family of calcium-dependent membrane-binding proteins and can be classified into two groups, depending on the length of the N-terminal domain unique for each individual annexin. The N-terminal domain of annexin A1 can adopt an alpha-helical conformation and has been implicated in mediating the membrane aggregation behavior of this protein. Although the calcium-independent ...