Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 1992-12-30

Precursor and deaminated forms of both luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) and (hydroxyproline9)LHRH are present in the rat hypothalamus.

J P Gautron, E Pattou, C Kordon

Index: Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 189(3) , 1368-73, (1992)

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Abstract

A naturally occurring analog of the decapeptide luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone ([Hyp9]LHRH) has been described previously in the hypothalamus of several mammals. It derives from post-translational hydroxylation of the LHRH proline9 residue. In the present work, intermediate LHRH precursors exhibiting both Pro9 or Hyp9 residues in the LHRH sequence were characterized in the rat hypothalamus. Hydroxylation of the Pro9 residue can thus be assumed to occur at an early stage of post-translational maturation. Deaminated, free acid forms of both native decapeptides were also detected. They correspond most likely to catabolites from incompletely processed precursors.

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