Crystal structure of the insect neuropeptide proctolin

Org Biomol Chem. 2010 Nov 21;8(22):5110-2. doi: 10.1039/c0ob00345j. Epub 2010 Sep 14.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Insecta / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nanotubes / chemistry
  • Neuropeptides / chemistry*
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Protein Conformation

Substances

  • Neuropeptides
  • Oligopeptides
  • Polymers
  • proctolin