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Identification of novel proteolytic forms of osteocalcin in human urine




TekijätIvaska KK, Hellman J, Likojarvi J, Kakonen SM, Gerdhem P, Akesson K, Obrant KJ, Pettersson K, Vaananen HK

KustantajaACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE

Julkaisuvuosi2003

JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiBIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Lehden akronyymiBIOCHEM BIOPH RES CO

Vuosikerta306

Numero4

Aloitussivu973

Lopetussivu980

Sivujen määrä8

ISSN0006-291X

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-291X(03)01093-3


Tiivistelmä
In this study, we report the isolation and characterization of osteocalcin in human urine using mass spectrometry and N-terminal sequencing. Multiple proteolytic forms of osteocalcin were found, which consisted of 16-27 residues from the middle region of the molecule. Several fragments had residue Gly7 at the N-terminus and the most predominant was fragment 7-31. Additional fragments starting from residue Asp14 were detected in the samples of children and young adults. Immunochemical detection of urine osteocalcin fragments had a statistically significant negative correlation to bone mineral density in evaluation of urine samples from 75-year-old women. Thus, the measurement of osteocalcin fragments in urine may have potential applications in diagnostics related to disorders of bone metabolism. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.



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