Pigment-dispersing hormone 1

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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

Pigment-dispersing hormone 1 precursor [Contains: PDH precursor-related peptide 1; Pigment-dispersing hormone 1 (PDH 1)].

Source Organism

Callinectes sapidus (Blue crab).

Taxomomy

Eukaryota; Metazoa; Arthropoda; Crustacea; Malacostraca;Eumalacostraca; Eucarida; Decapoda; Pleocyemata; Brachyura;Eubrachyura; Portunoidea; Portunidae; Callinectes.

Subcellular Localization

Secreted protein.

Developmental Stage

Similarity

Belongs to the arthropod PDH family.

Post translational Modification

Function

Causes the migration of the distal retinal pigment into the proximal end of the pigment chromatophore cells and thus decreases the amount of light entering the retinulas. May also function as a neurotransmitter and/or neuromodulator

GeneID

Categories:Hormones