1. Academic Validation
  2. Isolation of a cDNA encoding a human serum marker for acute pancreatitis. Identification of pancreas-specific protein as pancreatic procarboxypeptidase B

Isolation of a cDNA encoding a human serum marker for acute pancreatitis. Identification of pancreas-specific protein as pancreatic procarboxypeptidase B

  • J Biol Chem. 1992 Feb 5;267(4):2575-81.
K K Yamamoto 1 A Pousette P Chow H Wilson S el Shami C K French
Affiliations

Affiliation

  • 1 Molecular Biology Department, Diagnostic Products Corporation, Los Angeles, California 90045.
PMID: 1370825
Abstract

A human pancreas-specific protein (PASP), previously characterized as a serum marker for acute pancreatitis and pancreatic graft rejection, has been identified as pancreatic procarboxypeptidase B (PCPB). cDNAs encoding PASP/PCPB were isolated from a human pancreas cDNA library using a combination of nucleic acid hybridization screening and immunoscreening with antisera raised against native PASP. The deduced amino acid sequence of PASP/PCPB cDNA predicts the translation of a 416-amino acid preproenzyme with a 15-amino acid signal/leader peptide and a 95-amino acid activation peptide. The proenzyme portion of this protein has 76% identity with rat PCPB and 84% identity with bovine Carboxypeptidase B. DNA and RNA blot analyses indicate that human PCPB mRNA (1,400 nucleotides) is transcribed from a single locus in the human genome in a tissue-specific fashion. N-terminal Sequencing of native PASP and the specific immunoreactivity of bacterially expressed PASP/PCPB with native PASP Antibodies confirm the identification of PASP as human pancreatic PCPB.

Figures
Products