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The amino acid sequence of the beta subunit of rabbit lutropin (lLH) has been determined. The amino terminus of about 97% of the beta subunit has a two amino acid extension (pyro-Glu-Pro) compared to other lutropin beta sequences. Overlapping peptides from trypsin and chymotrypsin digestions of the performic acid-oxidized beta subunit and trypsin digestion of the S-aminoethylated cysteine beta subunit were isolated by chromatography on TSK Fractogel 40F and high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). Sequencing was by a combination of the dansyl-Edman method and the direct Edman method. Amide placements were established by HPLC analysis of the PTH amino acid derivatives. The proposed sequence of lLHβ subunit is:
This sequence is highly homologous to the other known lutropin beta subunits, especially rat and pig lutropin beta (91%). Partial cleavage of the peptide bond between Asp-79 and Pro-80 was observed during cyanogen bromide treatment. Rabbit thyrotropin and thyrotropin beta subunit copurified with lLH and lLHβ except at a final chromatography on Sephadex G-100.
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Glenn, S.D., Nahm, H.S. & Ward, D.N. The amino acid sequence of the rabbit lutropin beta subunit. J Protein Chem 3, 259–273 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01034894
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