Synthesis of proctolin, a pharmacologically active pentapeptide in insects
- 15 December 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Chemistry
- Vol. 55 (24) , 4238-4242
- https://doi.org/10.1139/v77-601
Abstract
The synthesis of the pentapeptide H-Arg-Tyr-Leu-Pro-Thr-OH by the mixed anhydride procedure and by the pentafluorophenyl ester method is described. This synthetic peptide is identical to proctolin, a myotropic substance isolated from the cockroach, Periplaneta Americana (L.).This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Occurrence of proctolin in six orders of insectsJournal of Insect Physiology, 1977
- Neuromuscular Transmitter Substance in Insect Visceral MuscleScience, 1967