Table 3.
Levels of PYY molecular forms in rat and dog intestine
| PYY Form | Tissue Level Rat (pmol/g) (n=3) |
% Total in rat distal small intestine |
Tissue Level Canine (pmol/g) (n=1) |
% Total in canine ileum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYY(1–36)-NH2 | 64.3 ± 4.5 | 90 | 161 | 79 |
| PYY(3–36)-NH2 | 6.1 ± 0.9 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| PYY(1–36)Gly-OH | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 1 | 32 | 16 |
| PYY(3–36)Gly-OH | n.d. | - | n.d. | - |
n.d.= not detected