MOLECULAR-CLONING OF CRUSTACEAN PIGMENT DISPERSING HORMONE PRECURSOR

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KLEIN, JM [1 ]
DEKLEIJN, DPV [1 ]
KELLER, R [1 ]
WEIDEMANN, WM [1 ]
机构
[1] CATHOLIC UNIV NIJMEGEN,FAC SCI,ZOOL LAB,6535 ED NIJMEGEN,NETHERLANDS
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10.1016/0006-291X(92)90246-H
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The cDNA encoding the precursor of the pigment dispersing hormone (PDH) of the shore crab, Carcinus maenas, was isolated and sequenced. The precursor consists of a putative 22 amino acid signal peptide, a putative 33 residue peptide of unknown function, and the 18 amino acid mature PDH, followed by a Gly residue which serves as a possible amide donor. The deduced mature PDH amino acid sequence is identical to those of Uca pugilator and Cancer magister, previously determined by Edman degradation. © 1992.
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