YWHAZ |
YXXL motif |
Osteoclast inhibitory lectin-related protein 2 |
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This is a collective term for a variety of structurally related insect neuropeptides / neurohormones that share the common C-terminus YXFGLamide, which is often required for bioactivity. Members of this family include the allatostatins of cockroaches and crickets, the schistostatins of locusts, the callatostatins of blowflies and lepidostatin-1 from Manduca sexta.
See also: hormones/neuropeptide MiniCOPE dictionary for hormonally active proteins, peptides, neuropeptides, regulatory peptides, prohormones and their receptors.
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