GA21284

C-Peptide 1 (rat)

Also known as (4S)-4-amino-5-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[2-[[2-[[2-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-5-amino-1-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(1S)-4-amino-1-carboxy-4-oxobutyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamido-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1,5-dioxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-3-carboxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1,5-dioxopentan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1,5-dioxopentan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-carboxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-carboxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid

Studies of the cellular effects of C-peptide have shown that it binds specifically in a nanomolar concentration range to a G-protein coupled membrane receptor, with subsequent activation of Ca²?-dependent intracellular signaling pathways· This resulted in stimulation of both Na?-K?-ATPase, and endothelial nitric oxide synthase activities· Administration of C-peptide to streptozotocin induced diabetic rats elicited a substantial increase in whole-body glucose turnover