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Carassin

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
133950-47-7

[ Name ]:
Carassin

[Synonym ]:
SER-PRO-ALA-ASN-ALA-GLN-ILE-THR-ARG-LYS-ARG-HIS-LYS-ILE-ASN-SER-PHE-VAL-GLY-LEU-MET-NH2

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Carassin is a 21 amino acid tachykinin-related peptide, it can be isolated from the goldfish brain. Carassin has moderate affinity for rat tachykinin binding sites[1][2].

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others
Research Areas >> Neurological Disease

[References]

[1]. Conlon JM, et al. Carassin: a tachykinin that is structurally related to neuropeptide-gamma from the brain of the goldfish. J Neurochem. 1991 Apr;56(4):1432-6.  

[2]. Badgery-Parker T, et al. Receptor binding profile of neuropeptide gamma and its fragments: comparison with the nonmammalian peptides carassin and ranakinin at three mammalian tachykinin receptors. Peptides. 1993 Jul-Aug;14(4):771-5.  

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C103H175N35O27S

[ Molecular Weight ]:
2367.77

[ Storage condition ]:
−20°C

Safety Information

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

Related Compounds