Abstract
Purified bovine cathepsin B, when incubated with isolated rat islets of Langerhans, completely converts proinsulin to insulin as demonstrated by the incorporation of14C-leucine into islet proteins, releasing lysine as the only basic amino acid. Cathepsin B antibodies raised in rabbit inhibited the above conversion.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 255-266 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Acta Diabetologica Latina |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1980 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cathepsin B
- Cathepsin B antibodies
- Islets of Langerhans
- Proinsulin-insulin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology
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