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Hormone-containing peptides from normal and goiter human thyroglobulins.
C Dziadik-Turner1, J W Hamilton, A Taurog
1Department of Biochemistry, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66103.
Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
|November 1, 1988
Summary
Human thyroglobulin can form thyroid hormone even with low iodine levels. This study analyzed goiter tissue, revealing hormone formation occurs at 4 gram-atoms of iodine per mole.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Endocrinology
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- Thyroglobulin is the primary protein precursor for thyroid hormone synthesis.
- Iodine content significantly influences thyroglobulin structure and function.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the capacity of low-iodine human thyroglobulin to form thyroid hormone.
- To compare iodination patterns in human, bovine, and canine thyroglobulin.
Main Methods:
- HPLC mapping of tryptic digests.
- Detection of iodotyrosine derivatives at 325 nm.
- Radioimmunoassay for thyroxine confirmation.
- Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) for molecular size analysis.
Main Results:
- Human thyroglobulin with iodine levels as low as 4 gram-atoms per mole can form thyroid hormone.
- Hormone formation was localized to residue 5 near the N-terminus.
- Significant molecular size heterogeneity was observed in all samples, with smaller fragments appearing with hormone formation.
Conclusions:
- The human thyroglobulin molecule is capable of limited thyroid hormone formation even under low-iodine conditions.
- Human thyroglobulin exhibits a more restricted iodination pattern compared to bovine and canine thyroglobulin.