Sex muscle abnormal protein 5 |
sex peptide receptor |
LIGHTR |
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abbr. SP (an abbreviation with multiple meanings; this Drosophila melanogaster peptide (WEWPWNRKPTKFPIPSPNPRDKWCRLNLGPAWGGRC) encoded by gene CG17673 is an accessory gland protein known also as Acp70A [accessory gland protein 70A, Accessory gland-specific peptide 70A] (Chen et al, 1988) and is found in databanks as PAPB [Paragonial peptide B]. Sex peptide is transferred from males to females as a component of seminal fluid (Chen et al, 1988) and causes major changes in female physiology and behaviour after mating.
The effects elicited by sex peptide are an example of allocrine
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