A novel G protein-coupled receptor for starfish gonadotropic hormone, relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide.

Gonadotropic hormones play important regulatory roles in reproduction. Relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide (RGP) is a gonadotropin-like hormone in starfish. However, a receptor for RGP remains to be identified. Here, we describe the identification of an authentic receptor for RGP (RGPR) in the st...

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Main Authors: Masatoshi Mita, Shin Matsubara, Tomohiro Osugi, Akira Shiraishi, Azumi Wada, Honoo Satake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242877