| Literature DB >> 17681401 |
Ethan A Lerner1, Aurel O Iuga, Vemuri B Reddy.
Abstract
In 1991, a potent 61 amino acid vasodilator peptide, named maxadilan, was isolated from the salivary glands of the sand fly. Subsequently, it was shown that this peptide specifically and potently activated the mammalian PAC1 receptor, one of the three receptors for PACAP. These studies and the link between maxadilan and leishmaniasis are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17681401 PMCID: PMC2074892 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2007.06.021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Peptides ISSN: 0196-9781 Impact factor: 3.750