RFamide peptide family
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Family of neuropeptides
The RFamide peptide family, or the RFamide-related peptides (RFRPs), are a family of neuropeptides.[1] [2] They are characterized by the possession of an Arg-Phe-NH2 motif at their C-terminal extremities.[1] [2]
Members of the family include:[1] [2]
- Neuropeptide FF group
- Neuropeptide AF
- Neuropeptide FF
- Neuropeptide SF (RFRP-1)
- Neuropeptide VF (RFRP-3) (GnIH - avian species)
- Prolactin-releasing peptide (PrRP)
- Pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide (QRFP)
- Kisspeptin (disputed)[3]
See also
[edit source ]References
[edit source ]- 1 2 3 Abba Kastin; Abba J. Kastin (28 April 2011). Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides. Academic Press. pp. 779–. ISBN 978-0-08-046379-7.
- 1 2 3 Findeisen, Maria; Rathmann, Daniel; Beck-Sickinger, Annette G. (2011). "RFamide Peptides: Structure, Function, Mechanisms and Pharmaceutical Potential". Pharmaceuticals. 4 (9): 1248–1280. doi:10.3390/ph4091248 . ISSN 1424-8247. PMC 4058657 .
- ↑ Yun S, Kim DK, Furlong M, Hwang JI, Vaudry H, Seong JY (2014). "Does Kisspeptin Belong to the Proposed RF-Amide Peptide Family?". Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 5: 134. doi:10.3389/fendo.2014.00134 . PMC 4131245 . PMID 25165463.
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