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FTIR studies of secondary structures of bovine insulin and its derivatives

J A Wei1, Y Z Lin, J M Zhou

  • 1National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Academia Sinica, Beijing, China.

The amide I bands of the deconvolved FTIR spectrum of bovine insulin, despentapeptide (B26-B30) insulin and desoctapeptide (B23-B30) insulin in D2O solution have been assigned to alpha-helix, the 3(10) helix, irregular helix, extended chains, beta-turns and other secondary structures. From the peak areas the relative contents of these structures obtained are in general agreement with those calculated from the known structures of porcine insulin and DPI in the crystalline state. The main difference in the structure of DOI with those of insulin and DPI is the shortening of the helix segment and an extended chain for the C terminal segment in the B chain.

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