Angiotensinogen

Fed Proc. 1983 Jul;42(10):2724-8.

Abstract

Human angiotensinogen has been purified from outdated blood bank plasma. The purified angiotensinogen has a specific angiotensin I (Ang I) content of 20.7 micrograms Ang I/mg protein and contains only one amino-terminal amino acid, aspartic acid. However, it exhibits two bands on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis with apparent molecular weights of 61,400 and 65,400. It is concluded that these bands represent different forms of angiotensinogen because the specific Ang I content is equivalent to the theoretical Ang I content. Analysis of the purified angiotensinogen showed it to contain 14% carbohydrate.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amino Acids / analysis
  • Angiotensinogen / blood
  • Angiotensinogen / isolation & purification*
  • Angiotensins / isolation & purification*
  • Animals
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / blood
  • Molecular Weight
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / blood
  • Rats
  • Species Specificity
  • Swine

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Angiotensins
  • Angiotensinogen