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