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Insect neuropeptide and peptide hormone receptors: current knowledge and future directions.
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Vitamins and hormones [Vitam Horm] 2005; Vol. 73, pp. 217-82. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Peptides form a very versatile class of extracellular messenger molecules that function as chemical communication signals between the cells of an organism. Molecular diversity is created at different levels of the peptide synthesis scheme. Peptide messengers exert their biological functions via specific signal-transducing membrane receptors. The evolutionary origin of several peptide precursor and receptor gene families precedes the divergence of the important animal Phyla. In this chapter, current knowledge is reviewed with respect to the analysis of peptide receptors from insects, incorporating many recent data that result from the sequencing of different insect genomes. Therefore, detailed information is provided on six different peptide receptor families belonging to two distinct receptor categories (i.e., the heptahelical and the single transmembrane receptors). In addition, the remaining problems, the emerging concepts, and the future prospects in this area of research are discussed.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Drosophila genetics
Drosophila physiology
Drosophila Proteins genetics
Drosophila Proteins physiology
Forecasting
Frizzled Receptors genetics
Frizzled Receptors physiology
Invertebrate Hormones genetics
Invertebrate Hormones physiology
Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases physiology
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled genetics
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled physiology
Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone genetics
Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone physiology
Receptors, Guanylate Cyclase-Coupled genetics
Receptors, Guanylate Cyclase-Coupled physiology
Receptors, Peptide genetics
Receptors, Peptide physiology
Receptors, Tachykinin genetics
Receptors, Tachykinin physiology
Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta physiology
Insecta genetics
Insecta physiology
Receptors, Invertebrate Peptide genetics
Receptors, Invertebrate Peptide physiology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0083-6729
- Volume :
- 73
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Vitamins and hormones
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16399412
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/S0083-6729(05)73007-7