Description

Vasoactive intestinal peptide derived from guinea pig. Though it differs from other mammalian species by four amino acids (positions 5, 9, 19, 26), this substitution does not have any impact on its biological activity.

SEQUENCE: H-His-Ser-Asp-Ala-Leu-Phe-Thr-Asp-Thr-Tyr-Thr-Arg-Leu-Arg-Lys-Gln-Met-Ala-Met-Lys-Lys-Tyr-Leu-Asn-Ser-Val-Leu-Asn-NH2 (trifluoroacetate salt)

ONE-LETTER SEQUENCE: HSDALFTDTYTRLRKQMAMKKYLNSVLN-NH2

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C₁₄₇H₂₃₉N₄₃O₄₂S₂

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 3344.91

STORAGE CONDITIONS: -20 ± 5 °C

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RESEARCH AREA: Gastrointestinal

REFERENCES:
B.H. Du et al., BBRC, 128, 1093 (1985)

KEYWORDS: hormone