In rat intestinal brush-border membranes, GRF(3-29)NH2 was the major metabolite of GRF(1-29)NH2, formed by the action of DPP IV.
In plain wordsIn lab tests on rat gut membranes, the enzyme DPP IV broke GRF(1-29)NH2 down mainly into GRF(3-29)NH2.
- Peptide
- Sermorelin
- Outcome
- Not applicableMajor metabolite of GRF(1-29)NH2 in brush-border membranes
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
Intestinal brush-border membrane and homogenate- Outcome group
- Pharmacokinetics · Pharmacology
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
Gradient HPLC analysis, mass balance analysis and studies of inhibitor effects revealed that GRF(3-29)NH2 was the major metabolite of GRF(1-29)NH2 due to the action of DPP IV during incubation with brush-border membranes.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
stability of GRF(1-29)NH2 and [desNH2Tyr1,D-Ala2,Ala15]-GRF(1-29)NH2 in rat intestine brush-border membrane and homogenate