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Sulfakinin neuropeptides in a crustacean. Isolation, identification andtissue localization in the tiger prawn Penaeus monodon.
European journal of biochemistry - 1 Feb 2000
Johnsen A H, Duve H, Davey M, Hall M, Thorpe A
Abstract excerpt
The sulfakinin (SK) family of neuropeptides are characterized by a C-terminal octapeptide sequence that begins with two acidic residues (most commonly DD), and ends with YGHMRF-NH2, usually with the tyrosyl residue sulfated. So far, sulfakinins have only been identified in insects and the present study was initiated to investigate if the family is more widely distributed within the arthropods. Purification of an...
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