Novel Insect Insulin-like Peptide Genes
Abu F. M. Aslam
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Novel Insect Insulin-like Peptide Genes

Molecular Structure, Organization and Expression of Novel Bombyxin Genes of the Silkmoth

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Insulin family peptide members have key roles in regulating growth, metabolism, development, reproduction and longevity in vertebrates. Bombyxin, isolated from the silkmoth Bombyx mori, was the first Insulin-like peptide (ILP) identified in insects. Bombyxins have structural similarity to vertebrate insulin and amino acid sequence identity to mammalian ILP. To gain insight into the role of bombyxins, I have analyzed full genome of B. mori and identified five novel family bombyxin genes. Three of these genes have introns at almost same position as the human insulin gene. Temporal and spatial ex...