Hypertrehalosaemic hormone
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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)