title: Crystal structure of the insect neuropeptide proctolin.
abstract: The crystal structure of the neuropeptide proctolin (Arg-Tyr-Leu-Pro-Thr) is reported revealing the solid-state conformation of its molecules and their association in the crystal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Durham, Durham, UKDH1 3LE.
authors.forename: Judith A K
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Dmitry S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Yufit
authors.forename: Olga V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Chetina
authors.forename: Simon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Teat
authors.forename: Silvia C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Capelli
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pattison
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D007313:Insecta / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011487:Protein Conformation
chemical_list: D009479:Neuropeptides; D009842:Oligopeptides; D011108:Polymers; C011536:proctolin