| Bioactivity | Amylin (8-37), rat is a truncated analog of native Amylin that selectively inhibits insulin-related glucose uptake and glycogen deposition in muscle tissue. Amylin (8-37), rat is a weak amylin receptor (AMY) antagonist. | ||||||
| Invitro | Amylin (8-37), rat (Rat amylin-(8-37)) enhances insulin action and alters lipid metabolism in normal and insulin-resistant rats. Amylin (8-37) reduces plasma insulin (P<0.001) and enhances several measures of whole body and muscle insulin sensitivity (P<0.05) in both saline- and hGH-infused rats. Amylin-(8-37) corrects hGH-induced liver insulin resistance, increases basal plasma triglycerides and lowers plasma nonesterified fatty acids in both groups, and reduces muscle triglyceride and total long-chain acyl-CoA content in saline-treated rats (P<0.05). In isolated soleus muscle, Amylin (8-37) blocks amylin-induced inhibition of glycogen synthesis but has no effect in the absence of amylin. Thus 1) hyperamylinemia accompanies insulin resistance induced by hGH infusion; 2) Amylin (8-37) increases whole body and muscle insulin sensitivity and consistently reduces basal insulin levels in normal and hGH-induced insulin resistant rats; and 3) Amylin (8-37) elicits a significant alteration of in vivo lipid metabolism[2]. | ||||||
| Name | Amylin (8-37), rat | ||||||
| CAS | 138398-61-5 | ||||||
| Sequence | Ala-Thr-Gln-Arg-Leu-Ala-Asn-Phe-Leu-Val-Arg-Ser-Ser-Asn-Asn-Leu-Gly-Pro-Val-Leu-Pro-Pro-Thr-Asn-Val-Gly-Ser-Asn-Thr-Tyr-NH2 | ||||||
| Shortening | ATQRLANFLVRSSNNLGPVLPPTNVGSNTY-NH2 | ||||||
| Formula | C140H227N43O43 | ||||||
| Molar Mass | 3200.61 | ||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||
| Storage | Sealed storage, away from moisture
*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |