Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide 38
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Glucagon family neuropeptides precursor [Contains: Growth hormone-releasing factor (GRF) (Growth hormone-releasing hormone) (GHRH);Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide 27 (PACAP-27)(PACAP27); Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide 38(PACAP-38) (PACAP38)]. | Glucagon family neuropeptides precursor [Contains: Growth hormone-releasing factor (GRF) (Growth hormone-releasing hormone) (GHRH);Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide 27 (PACAP-27)(PACAP27); Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide 38(PACAP-38) (PACAP38)]. | ||
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[edit] Description
Glucagon family neuropeptides precursor [Contains: Growth hormone-releasing factor (GRF) (Growth hormone-releasing hormone) (GHRH);Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide 27 (PACAP-27)(PACAP27); Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide 38(PACAP-38) (PACAP38)].
[edit] Source Organism
Rana ridibunda (Laughing frog) (Marsh frog).
[edit] Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Amphibia; Batrachia; Anura; Neobatrachia; Ranoidea; Ranidae; Rana;Pelophylax.
[edit] Subcellular Localization
Secreted protein.
[edit] Developmental Stage
[edit] Similarity
Belongs to the glucagon family.
[edit] Post translational Modification
[edit] Function
PACAP plays pivotal roles as a neurotransmitter and/or a neuromodulator. Stimulates adenylate cyclase in pituitary cells
