Antidiuretic factor B
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Description
Antidiuretic factor B (ADFb).
Source Organism
Tenebrio molitor (Yellow mealworm).
Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Insecta; Pterygota;Neoptera; Endopterygota; Coleoptera; Polyphaga; Cucujiformia;Tenebrionidae; Tenebrio.
Subcellular Localization
Secreted.
Developmental Stage
Similarity
Post translational Modification
Function
Inhibitor of fluid secretion by Malpighian tubules. Uses cGMP as second messenger. May function as an antidiuretic hormone