FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as FLP18_CAEEL, flp-18. Together with flp-1, plays a homeostatic role by acting on the GABAergic neural transmission at neuromuscular junctions to prevent overexcitation of the locomotor circuit. Plays a role in the navigational capacity of sperm and the targeting of sperm derived from males to the fertilization site in the uterus of hermaphrodites (PubMed:28662030)., SVPGVLRF-amide: Excites muscle tension., Inhibits the activity of dissected pharyngeal myogenic muscle system.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

flp-18

FMRFamide-like neuropeptide 18

flp-18

Molecular Synopsis