Bombyxin A-9 A chain
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Description
Bombyxin A-9 precursor (BBX-A9) (4K-prothoracicotropic hormone) (4K-PTTH) [Contains: Bombyxin A-9 B chain; Bombyxin A-9 A chain].
Source Organism
Bombyx mori (Silk moth).
Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Insecta; Pterygota;Neoptera; Endopterygota; Lepidoptera; Glossata; Ditrysia; Bombycoidea;Bombycidae; Bombyx.
Subcellular Localization
Secreted protein.
Developmental Stage
Similarity
Belongs to the insulin family.
Post translational Modification
Function
Brain peptide responsible for activation of prothoracic glands to produce ecdysone in insects