Comparative potency of some extended peptide chain members of the RFamide neuropeptide family, assessed on the hearts of Busycon canaliculatum and Buccinum undatum

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 173, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 637-642

  Moulis, A ^a   Huddart, H ^a   Hill, R B ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Buccinum undatum; Busycon canaliculatum; Cannulated atrium; Gastropod ventricle; RFamide neuropeptide potency

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBOXYL RADICAL; NEUROPEPTIDE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HEART; HEART ATRIUM; HEART MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE; METABOLISM; MOLLUSC; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HEART; HEART ATRIA; HEART VENTRICLES; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MOLLUSCA; MYOCARDIUM; NEUROPEPTIDES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 0344664011     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-003-0372-6     Document Type: Article

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