PF06875

Plethodontid receptivity factor PRF

Pfam entry
Member databasePfam
Pfam typedomain
Short namePRF
Clan4H_Cytokine
Author Moxon SJ;0000-0003-4644-1816
Sequence Ontology0000417

Description

This family consists of several plethodontid receptivity factor (PRF) proteins which seem to be specific to Plethodon jordani (Jordan's salamander). PRF is a courtship pheromone produced by males increase female receptivity
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References

1.Proteinaceous pheromone affecting female receptivity in a terrestrial salamander. Rollmann SM, Houck LD, Feldhoff RC. Science 285, 1907-9, (1999). View articlePMID: 10489368

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