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Mass spectrometric survey of interganglionically transported peptides in Aplysia

  • Lingjun Li
  • , Tatiana P. Moroz
  • , Rebecca W. Garden
  • , Philip D. Floyd
  • , Klaudiusz R. Weiss
  • , Jonathan V. Sweedler

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    Abstract

    The major ganglionic connectives in Aplysia are assayed to determine putative neuropeptides. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry allows direct measurement of peptides in a nerve. Many previously characterized peptides are observed, including APGWamide, buccalins, small cardioactive peptides, and egg-laying hormone. Several unreported peptides are detected in specific nerves, suggesting they may have important physiological roles. Furthermore, novel processing products of the L5-67 precursor peptide and the APGWamide/cerebral peptide 1 prohormone are strongly suggested, and their interganglionic transport demonstrated.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1425-1433
    Number of pages9
    JournalPeptides
    Volume19
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1998

    Keywords

    • Aplysia californica
    • Cerebral peptide I (CPI)
    • Interganglionic transport
    • LUQIN
    • Mass spectrometry (MS)
    • Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI)
    • Neuropeptide
    • Peptide processing

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