Tachykinin-like peptides, such as substance P, neurokinin A, and neurokinin B, are among
the earliest discovered and best-studied neuropeptide families, and research on them has …

Neuropeptides related to vertebrate tachykinins have been identified in Drosophila and are
referred to as drosotachykinins, or DTKs. Two Drosophila G protein-coupled receptors …

Neuropeptides related to vertebrate tachykinins have been identified in Drosophila. Two
Drosophila G‐protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs), designated NKD (CG6515) and DTKR …

Peptides structurally related to mammalian tachykinins have recently been isolated from the
brain and intestine of several insect species, where they are believed to function as both …

Members of the tachykinin peptide family have been well conserved during evolution and
are mainly expressed in the central nervous system and in the intestine of both vertebrates …

Tachykinins are multifunctional neuropeptides that have been identified in vertebrates as
well as invertebrates. The C-terminal FXGXRa-motif constitutes the consensus active core …

Members of the cholecystokinin (CCK)/gastrin family of peptides, including the arthropod
sulfakinins, and their cognate receptors, play an important role in the regulation of feeding …

STKR is an insect G protein‐coupled receptor, cloned from the stable fly Stomoxys
calcitrans. It displays sequence similarity to vertebrate tachykinin [or neurokinin (NK)] …

Peptides related to vertebrate tachykinins have been identified in many invertebrates,
including annelid worms, mollusks, crustaceans, and insects. Two major types can be …

Leucokinins are insect neuropeptides that stimulate hindgut motility and renal fluid
secretion. Drosophila has a single leucokinin gene, pp, encoding the longest known …