Abstract
Background: In Crustacea, a male-specific insulin-like androgenic hormone governs sexual differentiation. Results: A crayfish insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (Cq-IGFBP) was expressed and found to bind the androgenic hormone. Conclusion: Cq-IGFBP is part of the scheme modulating the crustacean androgenic hormone. Significance: Cq-IGFBP is the first IGFBP found that interacts with an insulin-like gender-specific ligand linking early evolution of insulin pathways with gender.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 22289-22298 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 288 |
Issue number | 31 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2 Aug 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology