Bombinakinin M gene associated peptide, a novel bioactive peptide from skin secretions of the toad Bombina maxima

Peptides

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-204

  Lai, Ren ^a   Liu, Hen ^a   Lee, Wen Hui ^a   Zhang, Yun ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Bombina maxima; Bombinakinin GAP; Bradykinin; Food intake inhibition; Peptide

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BOMBINAKININ; BRADYKININ; COCAINE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYSTEINE; PEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BOMBINA MAXIMA; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISULFIDE BOND; DNA STRUCTURE; FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GENE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; RAT; SKIN; SKIN SECRETION; TOAD;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BOMBINA; BOMBINA MAXIMA;

EID: 0037303368     PISSN: 01969781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-9781(03)00027-5     Document Type: Article

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