posted 05-25-2011 09:47 PM            

Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPPIV, DPP-4, CD26) is a cell surface serine protease, which cleaves Xaa-Pro or less efficiently Xaa-Ala dipeptides from the N-terminus.1-3 DPPIV possesses an identical function to the T-cell surface antigen (CD26).1 DPPIV is commonly found in mammalian tissues and is highly expressed in hepatocytes, pancreatic epithelial cells, intestinal epithelium, and kidney cortex.3 DPPIV plays an important role in glucose homeostasis by proteolysis of incretins such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). Due to its role in degradation of GLP-1, DPPIV is a therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes.

The SensoLyteŽAMC DPPIV Assay Kit, which employs an AMC fluorogenic substrate, is also available from AnaSpec. This kit is optimized for screening of enzyme inhibitors. This kit contains an AMC labeled substrate that has a high reactivity and low background. Upon protease cleavage, this substrate generates the AMC fluorophore emitting bright blue fluorescence that can be monitored at excitation/emission=354/442 nm. Increase in AMC fluorescence is proportional to DPPIV activity.

References
1. Zhu, L. et al, J. Biol. Chem. 278, 22418 (2003).
2. Mentlein, R. Regulatory Peptides 85, 9 (1998).
3. Qi, SY. et al, Biochem. J. 373, 179 (2003).

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