Secondary Structure Characterization of Glucagon Products by Circular Dichroism and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Glucagon, a 29-amino acid polypeptide hormone, is an essential therapeutic agent used in the emergency treatment of hypoglycemia. However, glucagon is inherently unstable in aqueous solution. While glucagon equilibrates between unordered and the secondary α-helix state in solution, it can quickly tr...

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Main Authors: Zhongli Bao, Ya-Chi Cheng, Justin Jun Wei, Mary Ziping Luo, Jack Yongfeng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/22/7805