Gäde G
Zoology Department, University of Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.
Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 1996 Sep-Oct;51(9-10):607-17. doi: 10.1515/znc-1996-9-1001.
The last decade has seen a surge in the knowledge on primary structures of insect neuropeptides. Particularly successful were isolations and sequence determinations of more than 30 members of the adipokinetic hormone/red pigment-concentrating hormone (AKH/RPCH) family of peptides. This brief overview describes the techniques used to obtain data on purification and structure such as high performance liquid chromatography, Edman sequencing and mass spectrometry. Moreover, a short account on the precursors and on the multiple functions of the peptides of the AKH/RPCH family in various crustacean and insect species is given.
在过去十年中，昆虫神经肽一级结构方面的知识激增。尤其成功的是，脂肪动激素/红色素聚集激素（AKH/RPCH）肽家族的30多个成员被分离并确定了序列。本简要概述介绍了用于获取纯化和结构数据的技术，如高效液相色谱法、埃德曼测序法和质谱分析法。此外，还简要介绍了AKH/RPCH家族肽在各种甲壳类动物和昆虫物种中的前体及其多种功能。
