Evolution and Potential Function in Molluscs of Neuropeptide and Receptor Homologues of the Insect Allatostatins

The allatostatins (ASTs), AST-A, AST-B and AST-C, have mainly been investigated in insects. They are a large group of small pleotropic alloregulatory neuropeptides that are unrelated in sequence and activate receptors of the rhodopsin G-protein coupled receptor family (GPCRs). The characteristics an...

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Published in:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Main Authors: Zhi Li, João C. R. Cardoso, Maoxiao Peng, João P. S. Inácio, Deborah M. Power
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Subjects:
allatostatins
GPCRs
molluscs
immunity
function
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.725022/full

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