Neuropeptides 1990 Mar 01;153:123-7.

Identification of two types of neurophysins in Xenopus laevis neurointermediate pituitary homologous to mammalian MSEL- and VLDV-neurophysins.

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UNLABELLED: Xenopus laevis neurophysins have been purified from neurointermediate pituitaries through high-pressure reverse-phase liquid chromatography and their N-terminal amino acid sequences have been determined by microsequencing. Two types of neurophysins, corresponding to mammalian MSEL- and VLDV-neurophysins, have been distinguished. A strong homology exists between neurophysins of Xenopus (Pipidae), frog (Ranidae) and toad (Bufonidae). Xenopus MSEL-neurophysin, as frog MSEL-neurophysin, has a high molecular mass suggesting that the C-terminal domain of the vasotocin precursor is not processed in contrast to the two-step processing observed for mammalian vasopressin precursor. ABBREVIATIONS: Mammalian neurophysins are termed MSEL- and VLDV-neurophysins according to the nature of residues in positions 2, 3, 6 and 7 (one-letter symbols for amino acids).

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: avp