Hypertrehalosaemic 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

Hypertrehalosaemic hormone (HTH) (Hypertrehalosaemic neuropeptide).

Source Organism

Nauphoeta cinerea (Cinereous cockroach) (Gray cockroach).

Taxomomy

Eukaryota; Metazoa; Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Insecta; Pterygota;Neoptera; Orthopteroidea; Dictyoptera; Blattaria; Blaberidae;Oxyhaloinae; Nauphoeta.

Subcellular Localization

Secreted protein.

Developmental Stage

Similarity

Belongs to the AKH/HRTH/RPCH family.

Post translational Modification

Function

Hypertrehalosaemic factors are neuropeptides that elevate the level of trehalose in the hemolymph (trehalose is the major carbohydrate in the hemolymph of insects)

GeneID

Categories:Hormones