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The hypertrehalosemic hormone (HTH, Bld-HrTH) is a decapeptide that has been isolated from both Blaberus discoidalis (Hayes et. al., 1986) and Nauphoeta cinerea (Gäde and Rinehart, 1986) cockroaches. The major function of the peptide in both insects is the elevation of hemolymph carbohydrates. MI (Pea-CAHI) is the endogenous hypertrehalosemic peptide in Periplaneta americana. Both MI and HTH are members of the of the AKH-RPCH family of neuropeptides. Both peptides are active hypertrehalosemic factors when injected into either P. americana or B. discoidalis.
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Gäde, G., Hayes, T.K. (1990). Insect Hypertrehalosemic Hormone: Structure-Activity Studies in Periplaneta americana . In: Borkovec, A.B., Masler, E.P. (eds) Insect Neurochemistry and Neurophysiology · 1989 ·. Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4512-4_16
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