Allatotropin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Allatotropin is a noun meaning Any of a family of pleiotropic neuropeptides which play multiple neural, endocrine and myoactive roles in insects.
Meaning
Any of a family of pleiotropic neuropeptides which play multiple neural, endocrine and myoactive roles in insects.
Example Sentences
Whether or not members of the other peptide families are present in the lobster remains an open question, but given their detection in other crustaceans, genes encoding at least allatotropin, ETH and RYamide are also predicted to exist in this species.
Word Forms
- allatotropins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include myotropin, allatostatin, tropin, urotensin, embryotropin, gonadotropin.
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