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TY - JOUR
T1 - Proctolin in the post-genomic era
T2 - new insights and challenges
AU - Isaac, R. Elwyn
AU - Taylor, C. A.
AU - Hamasaka, Yasutaka
AU - Nässel, Dick R.
AU - Shirras, Alan D.
PY - 2004/10
Y1 - 2004/10
N2 - Complete understanding of how neuropeptides operate as neuromodulators and neurohormones requires integration of knowledge obtained at different levels of biology, including molecular, biochemical, physiological and whole organism studies. Major advances have recently been made in the understanding of the molecular basis of neuropeptide action in invertebrates by analysis of data generated from sequencing the genomes of several insect species, especially that of Drosophila melanogaster. This approach has quickly led to the identification of genes encoding: (1) novel neuropeptide sequences, (2) neuropeptide receptors and (3) peptidases that might be responsible for the processing and inactivation of neuropeptides. In this article, we review our current knowledge of the biosynthesis, receptor interaction and metabolic inactivation of the arthropod neuropeptide, proctolin, and how the analysis and exploitation of genome sequencing projects has provided new insights.
AB - Complete understanding of how neuropeptides operate as neuromodulators and neurohormones requires integration of knowledge obtained at different levels of biology, including molecular, biochemical, physiological and whole organism studies. Major advances have recently been made in the understanding of the molecular basis of neuropeptide action in invertebrates by analysis of data generated from sequencing the genomes of several insect species, especially that of Drosophila melanogaster. This approach has quickly led to the identification of genes encoding: (1) novel neuropeptide sequences, (2) neuropeptide receptors and (3) peptidases that might be responsible for the processing and inactivation of neuropeptides. In this article, we review our current knowledge of the biosynthesis, receptor interaction and metabolic inactivation of the arthropod neuropeptide, proctolin, and how the analysis and exploitation of genome sequencing projects has provided new insights.
KW - Proctolin
KW - Genomics
KW - G protein-coupled receptor
KW - Aminopeptidase
KW - Dipeptidyl aminopeptidase III
U2 - 10.1007/s10158-004-0029-5
DO - 10.1007/s10158-004-0029-5
M3 - Journal article
VL - 5
SP - 51
EP - 64
JO - Invertebrate Neuroscience
JF - Invertebrate Neuroscience
SN - 1354-2516
IS - 2
ER -