Proctolin

Proctolin is an endogenous pentapeptide that acts as an excitatory neuromodulator.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[57966-42-4]

UNSPSC

12352209

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Peptides

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Proctolin.html

Purity

98.62

Solubility

H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

OC(C=C1)=CC=C1C[C@H](NC([C@@H](N)CCCNC(N)=N)=O)C(N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(N2[C@@H](CCC2)C(N[C@H](C(O)=O)[C@H](O)C)=O)=O)=O

Molecular Formula

C30H48N8O8

Molecular Weight

648.75

References & Citations

[1]McGrath LL, et al. De novo transcriptome assembly for the lobster Homarus americanus and characterization of differential gene expression across nervous system tissues. BMC Genomics. 2016 Jan 16;17:63.|[2]Orchard I, et al. Proctolin: a review with emphasis on insects. J Neurobiol. 1989 Jul;20 (5) :470-96.|[3]Xu G, et al. Identification and expression profiles of neuropeptides and their G protein-coupled receptors in the rice stem borer Chilo suppressalis. Sci Rep. 2016 Jun 29;6:28976.