Sauvagine

Description:

It's 40 amino acids in length that funcutions as neuropeptide.It was originally isolated from the skin of the frog Phyllomedusa sauvagei.It affects diuresis in the cardiovascular system and causes the release of ACTH and endorphins.

Sequence:

{pGLU}GPPISIDLSLELLRKMIEIEKQEKEKQQAANNRLLLDTI-NH2

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Name	Sauvagine
Category	Cardiovascular Related Peptides
One Letter Code	{pGLU}GPPISIDLSLELLRKMIEIEKQEKEKQQAANNRLLLDTI-NH2
Three Letter Code	{pGLU}Gly}{Pro}{Pro}{Ile}{Ser}{Ile}{Asp}{Leu}{Ser}{Leu}{Glu}{Leu}{Leu}{Arg}{Lys}{Met}{Ile}{}{Glu}{Ile}{Glu}{Lys}{Gln}{Glu}{Lys}{Glu}{Lys}{Gln}{Gln}{Ala}{Ala}{Asn}{Asn}{Arg}{Leu}{Leu}{Leu}{Asp}{Thr}{Ile}-NH2
Molecular Weight	4599.400
Application	Cardiovascular System & Diseases

MONTECUCCHI, PIER CARLO, and LUIGIA GOZZINI. "Secondary structure prediction of sauvagine, a novel biologically active polypeptide from a frog." International journal of peptide and protein research 20.2 (1982): 139-143.

Erspamer, Vittorio, and Pietro Melchiorri. "Active polypeptides: from amphibian skin to gastrointestinal tract and brain of mammals." Trends in pharmacological sciences 1.2 (1980): 391-395.