SBXA1

Gene

SBXA1

Protein

Bombyxin A-1 homolog

Organism

Samia cynthia

Length

99 amino acids

Function

Brain peptide responsible for activation of prothoracic glands to produce ecdysone in insects.

Similarity

Belongs to the insulin family.

Mass

11.25 kDa

Sequence

MKTQVLFLVFALAAVMVSGDATPHVYCGRRLATMLSFVCDNQYQVKRTPYISPENEGYGWRWLEPQRARQLDGARGKRQGIAEECCNKPCTENELLGYC

Protein