| 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. |