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FMRFamide

FMRFamide is a neuropeptide identified in Hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria thought to play an important role in cardiac activity regulation. In Mercenaria mercenaria, FMRFamide has been isolated and demonstrated to increase both the force and frequency of the heartbeat through a biochemical pathway that is thought to involve the increase of cytoplasmic cAMP in the ventricular region (Higgins et al, 1978).

Its precursor (FMFRamide-related protein) plays role in heart rate (HR) and blood pressure and in reduction of morphine-induced antinociception.

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FMRFamide antibody (ab10352) datasheet

v • d • e Peptides: neuropeptides
Hypothalamic	Somatostatin - CRH - GnRH - GHRH - Orexins - TRH - POMC (ACTH, MSH, Lipotropin)
Gastrointestinal hormones	Cholecystokinin - Gastric inhibitory polypeptide - Gastrin - Motilin - Secretin - Vasoactive intestinal peptide
Other hormones	Vasopressin - Calcitonin -
Other	Angiotensin - Bombesin/Neuromedin B - Calcitonin gene-related peptide - Carnosine - Delta sleep-inducing peptide - FMRFamide - Galanin - Gastrin releasing peptide - Kinins (Bradykinin, Tachykinins ) - Neuromedin (B, N, U) - Neuropeptide Y - Neurophysins - Neurotensin - Opioid peptide - Pancreatic polypeptide - Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide

Categories: Biomolecules | Neurotransmitters

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