RFamide Peptides: Structure, Function, Mechanisms and Pharmaceutical Potential

RFamide Peptides: Structure, Function, Mechanisms and Pharmaceutical Potential

Different neuropeptides, all containing a common carboxy-terminal RFamide sequence, have been characterized as ligands of the RFamide peptide receptor family. Currently, five subgroups have been characterized with respect to their N-terminal sequence and hence cover a wide pattern of biological func...

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Main Authors: Maria Findeisen, Annette G. Beck-Sickinger, Daniel Rathmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-09-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
RFamide
neuropeptide FF
kisspeptin
prolactin-releasing peptide
QRFP
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/4/9/1248/

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