Description

The neurohormone allatotropin, GFKNVEMMTARGF-amide, has been isolated from head extracts of the adult tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. It strongly stimulates the release of juvenile hormone from the corpora allata in vitro.

SEQUENCE: H-Gly-Phe-Lys-Asn-Val-Glu-Met-Met-Thr-Ala-Arg-Gly-Phe-NH2 (trifluoroacetate salt)

ONE-LETTER SEQUENCE: GFKNVEMMTARGF

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C₆₅H₁₀₃N₁₉O₁₇S₂

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 1486.78

STORAGE CONDITIONS: -20 ± 5 °C

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER: [120928-88-3]

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RESEARCH AREA: Neuropeptides

REFERENCES:
H.Kataoka et al., Science, 243, 1481 (1989)
P.E.A.Teal, Peptides, 23, 663 (2002)

SKU(s): INSE-002A, INSE-002B

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