A comparative survey of the RF-amide peptide superfamily

• Main Author: Karine Rousseau (auth)
• Other Authors: Hubert Vaudry (auth), Sylvie Dufour (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Kisspeptin; GPCRs; PrRP; NPFF; GnIH; RF-amide peptides; evolution; QRFP
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The discovery, twelve years ago, that the RF-amide peptide kisspeptin, acting via GPR54, is essential for the onset of puberty and reproduction, has been a major breakthrough in reproductive physiology. It has also put in front of the spotlights RF-amide peptides and allowed to revive research on th...