Amylin (1-37) (human)

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
112938-42-8

[ Name ]:
Amylin (1-37) (human)

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Amylin (1-37) (human) (hIAPP (1-37)) is a peptide hormone, present in pancreatic betacell secretory granules. The C-terminus of Amylin (1-37) (human) is amidated and there is a disulfide bond between cysteine residues 2 and 7[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

[In Vitro]

Amylin (1-37) (human) (hIAPP (1-37)) lamellae 由平行条纹组成。Amylin (1-37) (human) 显示多个分子折叠结构，核心区域平均有 11 个氨基酸残基[1]。

[References]

[1]. Xiaobo Mao, et al. Structural characteristics of the beta-sheet-like human and rat islet amyloid polypeptides as determined by scanning tunneling microscopy. J Struct Biol. 2009 Sep;167(3):209-15.  

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C165H262N50O56S2

[ Molecular Weight ]:
3906.28

Related Compounds