Description

Neuropeptide similar to somatostatin-14 that is mainly expressed in the cortex and shares many functional properties with somatostatin-14 but differs in its sleep modulatory properties.

SEQUENCE: H-Pro-Cys-Lys-Asn-Phe-Phe-Trp-Lys-Thr-Phe-Ser-Ser-Cys-Lys-OH (trifluoroacetate salt)
(Cys2 and 13 bridge)

ONE-LETTER SEQUENCE: PCKNFFWKTFSSCK (Cys2 and 13 bridge)

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C₈₁H₁₁₃N₁₉O₁₉S₂

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 1721.1

STORAGE CONDITIONS: -20 ± 5 °C

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER: [186901-48-4]

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RESEARCH AREA: Neuropeptides

REFERENCES:
L. de Leccea et al., Nature, 381, 242 (1996)
S.Fukusumi et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 232, 157 (1997)

SKU(s): CORT-002A, CORT-002B

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