Eclosion hormone

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Description

Eclosion hormone precursor (Ecdysis activator) (EH).

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 insect eclosion hormone family.

Post translational Modification

Function

Neuropeptide that triggers the performance of ecdysis behaviors at the end of a molt. It triggers adult behavior patterns: larval, pupal and adult ecdysis, and plasticization during the molt

GeneID

692740

Categories:Hormones