A decapeptide hormone synthesized in neurosecretory cells of the corpora cardiaca and important in the regulation of lipid metabolism, and sometimes carbohydrate or proline metabolism and other physiological functions.
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(2008). Adipokinetic Hormone (AKH). In: Capinera, J.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_68
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