Diuretic hormone

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Contents 1 Description 2 Source Organism 3 Taxomomy 4 Subcellular Localization 5 Developmental Stage 6 Similarity 7 Post translational Modification 8 Function 9 GeneID

Description

Diuretic hormone (DH) (Diuretic peptide) (DP).

Source Organism

Zootermopsis nevadensis (Dampwood termite).

Taxomomy

Eukaryota; Metazoa; Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Insecta; Pterygota;Neoptera; Orthopteroidea; Dictyoptera; Isoptera; Termopsidae;Zootermopsis.

Subcellular Localization

Secreted protein.

Developmental Stage

Similarity

Belongs to the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family.

Post translational Modification

Function

Regulation of fluid secretion. Stimulates primary urine secretion by Malpighian tubules and causes a dose-dependent stimulation of cAMP levels in the tubules

GeneID

Categories:Hormones