Molecular cloning of a preprohormone from Hydra magnipapillata containing multiple copies of Hydra-LWamide (Leu-Trp-NH2) neuropeptides: Evidence for processing at Ser and Asn residues

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1319-1325

  Leviev, Ilia ^a   Williamson, Michael ^a   Grimmelikhuijzen, Cornelis J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Development; Hormone; Hydra; Metamorphosis; Neuropeptide; Prohormone processing

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; MESSENGER RNA; NEUROPEPTIDE; PROTEIN PRECURSOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; COELENTERATE; DNA LIBRARY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROCESSING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ACTINIARIA; CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; HYDRA; HYDRA MAGNIPAPILLATA;

EID: 0031024545     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.68031319.x     Document Type: Article

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