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Review
. 1988 Jul;20(7):426-9.
doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1010852.

An insect brain peptide as a member of insulin family

H Ishizaki  1 , A Suzuki
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Review

An insect brain peptide as a member of insulin family

H Ishizaki et al. Horm Metab Res. 1988 Jul.

Abstract

Amino acid sequencing of bombyxin (previously called 4K-PTTH) isolated from the heads of the silkmoth Bombyx mori has disclosed sequence homology of this insect neuropeptide with insulin. Immunohistochemistry using an antibody against a synthetic bombyxin fragment detected 4 pairs of immunoreactive neurosecretory cells in the dorso-medial region of the Bombyx brain. The same cells were reactive to bovine insulin antibody.

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