Structures and functions of insect arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (iaaNAT); a key enzyme for physiological and behavioral switch in arthropods

Structures and functions of insect arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (iaaNAT); a key enzyme for physiological and behavioral switch in arthropods

The evolution of N-acetyltransfeases (NATs) seems complex. Vertebrate arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (aaNAT) has been extensively studied since it Leads to the synthesis of melatonin, a multifunctional neurohormone prevalent in photoreceptor cells, and is known as as a chemical token of the nigh...

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Main Authors: Susumu eHiragaki, Takeshi eSuzuki, Ahmed A. M. eMohamed, Makio eTakeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase
circadian rhythms
photoperiodism
Serotonin (5HT)
Melatonin (MEL)
arylalkylamine N-acetyl transferase (aaNAT)
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2015.00113/full

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