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Allatostatins of the tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon (Crustacea: Penaeidea).
Peptides - 1 Jun 2002
Duve Hanne, Johnsen Anders H, Scott Alan G, Thorpe Alan
Abstract excerpt
More than 40 peptides belonging to the -Y/FXFGL-NH(2) allatostatin superfamily have been isolated and identified from the central nervous system (CNS) of the tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon (Crustacea: Penaeidea). The peptides can be arranged in seven sub-groups according to the variable post-tyrosyl residue represented by Ala, Gly, Ser, Thr, Asn, Asp, and Glu. Two of the residues (Thr and Glu) have not been...
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