(Des-His1,Glu9)-Glucagon (1-29) amide (human, rat, porcine)

Names

[ Name ]:
(Des-His1,Glu9)-Glucagon (1-29) amide (human, rat, porcine)

[Synonym ]:
L-Threoninamide, L-seryl-L-glutaminylglycyl-L-threonyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-threonyl-L-seryl-L-α-glutamyl-L-tyrosyl-L-seryl-L-lysyl-L-tyrosyl-L-leucyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-seryl-L-arginyl-L-arginyl-L-al anyl-L-glutaminyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-valyl-L-glutaminyl-L-tryptophyl-L-leucyl-L-methionyl-L-asparaginyl-
L-threoninamide, L-seryl-L-glutaminylglycyl-L-threonyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-threonyl-L-seryl-L-α-glutamyl-L-tyrosyl-L-seryl-L-lysyl-L-tyrosyl-L-leucyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-seryl-N-(diaminomethylene)-L-ornithyl-N-(diaminomethylene)-L-ornithyl-L-alanyl-L-glutaminyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-valyl-L-glutaminyl-L-tryptophyl-L-leucyl-L-methionyl-L-asparaginyl-
L-seryl-L-glutaminylglycyl-L-threonyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-threonyl-L-seryl-L-α-glutamyl-L-tyrosyl-L-seryl-L-lysyl-L-tyrosyl-L-leucyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-seryl-N-(diaminomethylidene)-L-ornithyl-N-(diaminomethylidene)-L-ornithyl-L-alanyl-L-glutaminyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-valyl-L-glutaminyl-L-tryptophyl-L-leucyl-L-methionyl-L-asparaginyl-L-threoninamide
L-Seryl-L-glutaminylglycyl-L-threonyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-threonyl-L-seryl-L-α-glutamyl-L-tyrosyl-L-seryl-L-lysyl-L-tyrosyl-L-leucyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-seryl-L-arginyl-L-arginyl-L-alanyl-L-glutaminyl -L-α-aspartyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-valyl-L-glutaminyl-L-tryptophyl-L-leucyl-L-methionyl-L-asparaginyl-L-threoninamide
MFCD00080353
SER-GLN-GLY-THR-PHE-THR-SER-GLU-TYR-SER-LYS-TYR-LEU-ASP-SER-ARG-ARG-ALA-GLN-ASP-PHE-VAL-GLN-TRP-LEU-MET-ASN-THR-NH2
SQGTFTSEYSKYLDSRRAQDFVQWLMNT-NH2

Biological Activity

[Description]:

[Des-His1,Glu9]-Glucagon amide is a potent and peptide antagonist of the glucagon receptor, with a pA2 of 7.2. [Des-His1,Glu9]-Glucagon amide is potentially useful in the study of the pathogenesis of diabetes[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

Signaling Pathways >> GPCR/G Protein >> Glucagon Receptor

[Target]

glucagon receptor[1]

[References]

[1]. Unson CG, et, al. Biological activities of des-His1[Glu9]glucagon amide, a glucagon antagonist. Peptides. 1989 Nov; 10(6): 1171-7.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.5±0.1 g/cm3

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₄₈H₂₂₁N₄₁O₄₇S

[ Molecular Weight ]:
3358.650

[ Exact Mass ]:
3356.588379

[ PSA ]:
1512.05000

[ LogP ]:
-6.53

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.676

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

Articles

Glucagon stimulates exocytosis in mouse and rat pancreatic alpha-cells by binding to glucagon receptors.

Mol. Endocrinol. 19 , 198-212, (2005)

Glucagon, secreted by the pancreatic alpha-cells, stimulates insulin secretion from neighboring beta-cells by cAMP- and protein kinase A (PKA)-dependent mechanisms, but it is not known whether glucago...

Glucagon receptors on human islet cells contribute to glucose competence of insulin release.

Diabetologia 43 , 1012-1019, (2000)

Synergism between glucose and cAMP in the stimulation of insulin secretion has been suggested to regulate beta cells. This study assessed the importance of an interaction between glucose and cAMP in t...

Biological activities of des-His1[Glu9]glucagon amide, a glucagon antagonist.

Peptides 10 , 1171, (1989)

Hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus is generally associated with elevated levels of glucagon in the blood. A glucagon analog, des-His1[Glu9]glucagon amide, has been designed and synthesized and found t...