title: Characterization of a diuretic peptide from Locusta migratoria.
abstract: A diuretic peptide Locusta-DP, identified by its ability to increase cyclic AMP production in locust Malpighian tubules in vitro, has been isolated and characterized from whole heads of Locusta migratoria. The purified peptide stimulates fluid secretion by Malpighian tubules maximally in vitro. The primary structure of Locusta-DP was established as a 46 residue amidated peptide: MGMGPSLSIVNPMDVLRQRLLLEIARRRLRDAEEQIKANKDFLQQI-NH2. Locusta-DP has 48% sequence identity with Acheta-DP and 49% identity with Manduca-DH, and provides further evidence for the presence of a family of diuretic peptides in insects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Birkbeck College, University of London, U.K.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Coast
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Totty
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cusinato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Goldsworthy
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000032:analysis; D004232:Diuretics / Q000737:chemistry*; D006110:Grasshoppers / Q000737:chemistry*; D007301:Insect Hormones / Q000737:chemistry*; D008317:Malpighian Tubules / Q000737:chemistry; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D007301:Insect Hormones; D010455:Peptides; C072468:diuretic peptide, Locusta-DP; D000242:Cyclic AMP