Evolution of neuroendocrine peptide systems: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone and somatostatin

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 375-388

  Lin, Xin Wei ^a   Otto, Carla J ^a   Peter, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evolution; Gene duplication; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Somatostatin

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; SOMATOSTATIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BRAIN; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVOLUTION; GENE DUPLICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOMATOSTATIN;

EID: 0032100232     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-8413(98)00025-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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