IPR046963
VIP/GHRH-like
InterPro entry
Short name | VIP/GHRH-like |
Description
A number of peptidic hormones, expressed in the intestine, the pancreas or hypothalamus, belong to a group of structurally related peptides of the glucagon family
[1, 2]. This family includes vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), growth hormone releasing factor (GHRH) and Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACA).
References
1.Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and related peptides. Isolation and chemistry. Mutt V. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 527, 1-19, (1988). View articlePMID: 3133967
2.Glucagon and related peptides. Molecular structure and biological specificity. Bataille D, Blache P, Mercier F, Jarrousse C, Kervran A, Dufour M, Mangeat P, Dubrasquet M, Mallat A, Lotersztajn S. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 527, 168-85, (1988). View articlePMID: 3291691
GO terms
biological process
- None
molecular function
cellular component
- None
Contributing Member Database Entry
- PANTHER:PTHR11213