The distribution and physiological effects of the myoinhibiting peptides in the kissing bug, Rhodnius prolixus

The distribution and physiological effects of the myoinhibiting peptides in the kissing bug, Rhodnius prolixus

The myoinhibiting peptides (MIPs), also designated as allatostatin-Bs (AST-Bs) or prothoracicostatic peptides (PTSPs) in some insects, are neuropeptides that are characterized by two tryptophan (W) residues at the C-terminal, denoted as the W(X6)Wamide motif. They are believed to be the ancestral li...

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Main Authors: Angela eLange, Uzma eAlim, Hans Peter eVandersmissen, Akira eMizoguchi, Jozef eVanden Broeck, Ian eOrchard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Immunohistochemistry
Muscle Contraction
insect
receptor assay
reproductive tissues
salivary gland
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2012.00098/full

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