Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPP4) cleaves 2 amino acids from the N-terminus of GLP-1, inactivating it. DPP4 determines the half life of GLP-1 in the bloodstream. It is unknown if the soluble form of DPP4, the membrane-bound form, or both catalyze the cleavage of GLP-1.
Demuth, HU, Stork, J, Bar, J, Weber, A, Hoffmann, T, Gerhartz, B, Wagner, L, Aust, S, Wermann, M
Johnsen, AH, Holst, JJ, Deacon, CF
Gorrell, MD
Pauly, RP, Demuth, HU, Rosche, F, McIntosh, CH, Pederson, RA, Wermann, M
Schmidt, WE, Mentlein, R, Gallwitz, B
serine-type endopeptidase activity of DPP4(39-766) [extracellular region]
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