Relaxin-like Gonad-Stimulating Peptides in Asteroidea

Starfish relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide (RGP) is the first identified peptide hormone with gonadotropin-like activity in invertebrates. RGP is a heterodimeric peptide, comprising A and B chains with disulfide cross-linkages. Although RGP had been named a gonad-stimulating substance (GSS), th...

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Main Author: Masatoshi Mita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/5/781