Somatostatin-22 (SS-22)
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[edit] Description
Somatostatin-2 precursor (Somatostatin II) [Contains: Somatostatin-22(SS-22)].
[edit] Source Organism
Ictalurus punctatus (Channel catfish).
[edit] Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes;Ictaluridae; Ictalurus.
[edit] Subcellular Localization
Secreted.
[edit] Developmental Stage
[edit] Similarity
Belongs to the somatostatin family.
[edit] Post translational Modification
O-linked glycan consists of Gal-GalNAc disaccharide which is modified with sialic acid residues (microheterogeneity).
[edit] Function
Somatostatin inhibits the release of somatotropin