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BBXB4

Gene
BBXB4
Protein
Bombyxin B-4
Organism
Bombyx mori
Length
90 amino acids
Function
Brain peptide responsible for activation of prothoracic glands to produce ecdysone in insects.
Similarity
Belongs to the insulin family.
Mass
10.103 kDa
Sequence
MMKTAVMFMLVVVINLMCSGEAQEVARTYCGRHLADTLADLCFGVEKRSGAQYAPYFWTRQYLGSRGKRGVVDECCFRPCTLDVLLSYCG