Purification and Structural Characterization of Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide from the Trout and Bowfin

Yunxia Wang, J. Michael Conlon

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Abstract

Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) was purified from extracts of the stomachs of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, and bowfin, Amia calva. The primary structure of VIP from both species was the same: His-Ser-Asp-Ala-IIe-Phe-Thr-Asp-Tyr10-Ser-Arg-Phe-Arg-Lys-Gln-Met-Ala-Val-Lys20-Lys-Tyr-Leu-Asn-Ser-Val-Leu-Thr. This amino acid sequence shows only one amino acid substitution (Val5 → Ile) compared with the common sequence of VIP from the chicken, alligator, and European green frog. The structure identity of VIP from the trout and bowfin is consistent with the close phylogenetic relationship between the Salmoniformes and the Amiiformes and the data indicate that pressure to conserve the complete primary structure of VIP during vertebrate evolution has been very strong.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)94-101
Number of pages8
JournalGeneral and Comparative Endocrinology
Volume98
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 1995
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Endocrinology

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