Research Catalog · peptide family
Invertebrate Insulin-Like Peptides — Research Products
7 catalog items
| Catalog # | Product | Type | Species | Size | Price | Add to cart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 036-77 | [Glu4A, 12B, Pro5B]-Con-Ins G1 / sCon-Ins G1 | Peptides | — | 100 µg | $467.00 | |
| 036-75 | Con-Ins G1 | Peptides | — | 100 µg | $602.00 | |
| 036-47 | Harpegnathos-Sal Insulin (31-107) amide | Peptides | Harpegnathos Saltator | 100 µg | $508.00 | |
| 036-45 | Harpegnathos-Sal Insulin (39-96) amide | Peptides | Harpegnathos Saltator | 100 µg | $467.00 | |
| 036-93 | ILP-1 (Ooceraea biroi) | Peptides | Ooceraea Biroi | 100 µg | $593.00 | |
| 036-91 | ILP-2 (Ooceraea biroi) | Peptides | Ooceraea Biroi | 100 µg | $525.00 | |
| 036-49 | LIRP (68-130) / C-peptide of locust insulin-related protein | Peptides | Harpegnathos Saltator | 100 µg | $467.00 |
All items are supplied for in vitro laboratory research use only — not for human or veterinary use, diagnosis or therapy. Prices are per unit as listed; each catalog number ships with its Certificate of Analysis.
Invertebrate Insulin-Like Peptides — frequently asked
What are invertebrate insulin-like peptides?
They are peptides from animals such as cone snails, locusts and ants that share the disulfide-linked architecture of vertebrate insulin. Sequences vary widely, but the structural core and the receptor tyrosine kinase signalling pathway are broadly conserved.
Why are cone snail venom insulins of interest?
Reports describe them as unusually compact, lacking the B-chain segment that drives dimerisation in human insulin, while still engaging insulin receptors in assays. That makes them useful models for studying minimal receptor-activating structures.
What are these peptides typically used for?
They are used in comparative endocrinology, receptor structure-activity research, disulfide folding chemistry and structural biology. Because activities differ markedly between species, each peptide is generally characterised in its own assay system rather than assumed equivalent.