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Title:		"Isolation and structure of bacterial sex pheromone, cPD1"
Author(s):		Suzuki A; Mori M; Sakagami Y; Isogai A; Fujino M; Kitada C; Craig RA; Clewell DB;
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Journal Title:		Science
Year:		1984
Volume:		226
Issue:		4676
Page Number:		849 - 850
DOI:		10.1126/science.6436978
ISSN/ISBN:		0036-8075 (Print) 0036-8075 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The Streptococcus faecalis sex pheromone cPD1, which induces a mating response in cells harboring the conjugative plasmid pPD1, has been isolated and its structure determined. It was found to have a molecular weight of 912, and its amino acid sequence was H-Phe-Leu-Val-Met-Phe-Leu-Ser-Gly-OH. A synthetic octapeptide showed the same biological activity and chromatographic behavior as the isolated cPD1. Pheromone activity was detectable at a concentration of approximately 4 X 10(-11)M"
Keywords:		Amino Acid Sequence Animals Enterococcus faecalis/*physiology Oligopeptides/*isolation & purification Pheromones/*isolation & purification Plasmids Sex Attractants/*isolation & purification;
Notes:		"MedlineSuzuki, A Mori, M Sakagami, Y Isogai, A Fujino, M Kitada, C Craig, R A Clewell, D B eng AI10318/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/ DE02731/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS/ Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. 1984/11/16 Science. 1984 Nov 16; 226(4676):849-50. doi: 10.1126/science.6436978"