Description
Corazonin is a highly conserved neuropeptide found in many insects. Corazonin is cardiostimulatory, playing a role in cardiac function. Additionally, corazonin promotes transfer of sperm and mating behavior through the activation of serotonergic neurons.
References
Tayler TD, Pacheco DA, Hergarden AC, et al. A neuropeptide circuit that coordinates sperm transfer and copulation duration in Drosophila. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Dec 11;109(50):20697-702. PMID: 23197833.
Hillyer JF, Estévez-Lao TY, Funkhouser LJ, et al. Anopheles gambiae corazonin: gene structure, expression and effect on mosquito heart physiology. Insect Mol Biol. 2012 Jun;21(3):343-55. PMID: 22404523.