Title: Splendipherin
CAS Registry Number: 149152-95-4
Additional Names: Caerin 2.3
Literature References: First reported aquatic sex pheromone from frogs or toads; specific for the magnificent tree frog, Litoria splendida. 25 L-amino acid peptide produced by males to attract females. Isoln from skin secretions of Litoria caerula as one of the hypotensive caerin peptides: D. J. M. Stone et al., J. Chem. Res. Synop. 1993, 138; from L. splendida and identification of pheromonal activity: P. A. Wabnitz et al., Nature 401, 444 (1999). Seasonal distribution and specificity of effect: eidem, Eur. J. Biochem. 267, 269 (2000). |