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Comparative Aspects of Invertebrate Neuropeptides

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    We searched for bioactive peptides, most of which were considered to be neuropeptides, in various animals of several phyla. These peptides were compared with each other and with peptides identified by many other investigators. Consequently, we found that structures of neuropeptides are generally conserved in each phylum.

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    We also found some exceptional interesting aspects. First, there are a number of peptide groups whose members are distributed among several phyla. Second, there are many structural similarities between molluscan and annelidan peptides as if molluscs and annelids were the animals in a phylum. Third, certain toxic peptides of invertebrates are closely related to vertebrate neuropeptides.

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    In addition to the above phylogenetic aspects, we found some other interesting aspects. A wide structural variety of members of a peptide group is generally found in invertebrate species. Invertebrate muscles seem to be generally regulated not only by some or several classical non-peptidic neuromediators but also by various peptidic neuromediators. Peptides containing a D-amino acid residue are not rare.

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    Y. Muneoka, M. Kobayashi, M. Ohtani & T. Takahashi

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    F. Morishita, Y. Furukawa & O. Matsushima

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Muneoka, Y., Morishita, F., Furukawa, Y. et al. Comparative Aspects of Invertebrate Neuropeptides. BIOLOGIA FUTURA 51, 111–132 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03543211

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