Bioactivity | Leucokinin I is a peptide that stimulates contraction of the anterior midgut and hindgut muscles involved in feeding in Rhodnius prolixus but not absorption in the anterior midgut[1]. |
Name | Leucokinin I |
CAS | 104600-89-7 |
Sequence | Asp-Pro-Ala-Phe-Asn-Ser-Trp-Gly-NH2 |
Shortening | DPAFNSWG-NH2 |
Formula | C41H53N11O12 |
Molar Mass | 891.93 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Te Brugge V, et al. Identification of kinin-related peptides in the disease vector, Rhodnius prolixus. Peptides. 2011 Mar;32(3):469-74. |