Structure, localization and action of a novel inhibitory neuropeptide involved in the feeding of Lymnaea

Molecular Brain Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 267-272

  Li, K W ^a   Van Minnen, J ^a   Van Veelen, P A ^b   Van Der Greef, J ^b   Geraerts, W P M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amino acid sequencing; Edman degradation; Lymnaea inhibitory peptide; Mass spectrometry; Neuromodulation

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; FEEDING; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS TISSUE; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SNAIL;

ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA; LYMNAEA;

EID: 0029919260     PISSN: 0169328X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-328X(95)00333-N     Document Type: Article

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