Paralytic peptides

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GBP_PSP
Structure of a paralytic peptide from an insect, Manduca sexta
Identifiers
SymbolGBP_PSP
PfamPF02425
InterProIPR003463
SCOP21b1v / SCOPe / SUPFAM
OPM superfamily156
OPM protein2eqt
Available protein structures:
Pfam  structures / ECOD  
PDBRCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
PDBsumstructure summary

Paralytic peptides are a family of short (23 amino acids) insect peptides that halt metamorphosis of insects from larvae to pupae. These peptides contain one disulphide bridge. The family includes growth-blocking peptide (GBP) of Mythimna separata (Oriental armyworm) and the paralytic peptides from Manduca sexta (tobacco hawkmoth), Heliothis virescens (noctuid moth), and Spodoptera exigua (beet armyworm) [1] as well as plasmatocyte-spreading peptide (PSP1).[2]

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