Description
ThispeptideisanFMRFamidepeptidefoundinLymnaeawiththesequenceGDPFLRF.FMRFisacardiostimulatoryneuropeptideinvolvedinreproductivebehaviorcontrol.FMRFincreasesthemagnitudeofdelayedrectifierK+current(I(K))inolfactoryneuronsandinhibitstheexchangeofNa+andCa2+.
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