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maxadilan protein, insect

under Insect Proteins
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More on Insect Proteins Definition: Proteins found in any species of insect.  /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted; /physiol permitted for function within the insect; coord IM with specific protein (IM) + specific insect (IM)    Other names Proteins, Insect
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
maxadilan protein, insect
  peptide from salivary glands of the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis; has 500 times the vasodilator avtivity of calcitonin gene-related peptide 		135374-80-0 Maxadilan  *Insect Proteins Salivary Proteins and Peptides
Pharma Action Vasodilator Agents 		J Biol Chem 1991;266(17):11234

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