This paper describes the use of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the rapid analysis and purification of insulin-related peptides prepared by solid-phase synthetic procedures. Examples include the bovine insulin C-peptide (34#x2013;45), the porcine insulin C-peptide (41#x2013;53) and the insulin B-chain fragment (22#x2013;27). Chromatographic elution systems containing reducing reagents like B-mercaptoethanol allow the direct analysis of insulin reduction products. Similar systems should allow the rapid analysis of disulphide bond pairing patterns in appropriate polypeptides and proteins either directly or following proteolytic digestion.
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