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Identification of novel proteolytic forms of osteocalcin in human urine

Ivaska, KK ; Hellman, J ; Likojarvi, J ; Kakonen, SM ; Gerdhem, Paul LU ; Åkesson, Kristina LU ; Obrant, Karl LU ; Pettersson, K and Vaananen, HK (2003) In Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 306(4). p.973-980
Abstract
In this study, we report the isolation and characterization of osteocalcin in human urine using mass spectrometry and N-terminal sequencing. Multiple proteolytic forms of osteocalcin were found, which consisted of 16-27 residues from the middle region of the molecule. Several fragments had residue Gly7 at the N-terminus and the most predominant was fragment 7-31. Additional fragments starting from residue Asp14 were detected in the samples of children and young adults. Immunochemical detection of urine osteocalcin fragments had a statistically significant negative correlation to bone mineral density in evaluation of urine samples from 75-year-old women. Thus, the measurement of osteocalcin fragments in urine may have potential applications... (More)
In this study, we report the isolation and characterization of osteocalcin in human urine using mass spectrometry and N-terminal sequencing. Multiple proteolytic forms of osteocalcin were found, which consisted of 16-27 residues from the middle region of the molecule. Several fragments had residue Gly7 at the N-terminus and the most predominant was fragment 7-31. Additional fragments starting from residue Asp14 were detected in the samples of children and young adults. Immunochemical detection of urine osteocalcin fragments had a statistically significant negative correlation to bone mineral density in evaluation of urine samples from 75-year-old women. Thus, the measurement of osteocalcin fragments in urine may have potential applications in diagnostics related to disorders of bone metabolism. (Less)
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306
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973 - 980
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1090-2104
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10.1016/S0006-291X(03)01093-3
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Clinical and Molecular Osteoporosis Research Unit (013242930), Reconstructive Surgery (013240300)
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  author       = {{Ivaska, KK and Hellman, J and Likojarvi, J and Kakonen, SM and Gerdhem, Paul and Åkesson, Kristina and Obrant, Karl and Pettersson, K and Vaananen, HK}},
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  series       = {{Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications}},
  title        = {{Identification of novel proteolytic forms of osteocalcin in human urine}},
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