Cloning and Sequence Analysis of cDNA for Diuretic Hormone Receptor from the Bombyx mori |
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| Authors: | Soon-Duck Ha Hiroshi Kataoka Akinori Suzuki Bong-Jo Kim Hak-Ju Kim Sun-Hee Hwang Jai-Yul Kong |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan;(2) Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan;(3) Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology, Pukyong National University, Pusan, 608-737, Korea |
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| Abstract: | The insect diuretic hormone (DH) binds to their receptor in malpighian tubules, and stimulates water secretion and cAMP synthesis. Complementary DNA encoding a diuretic hormone receptor was cloned from the malpighian tubules of Bombyx mori. The cloned cDNA encodes a protein consisting of 391 amino acid residues with the seven transmembrane domains. The receptor protein is homologous with that of other insects, and is structurally related to G-protein coupled receptors such as corticotropin relating factor (CRF), secretin, and vasoactive intestinal peptide. |
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| Keywords: | Bombyx mori Diuretic Hormone Receptor G-protein Coupled Receptor Malpighian Tubules |
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