Table 3.

The effects of N-terminal truncated analogs on adult and larval gut are reported as mean values calculated as percent inhibition relative to the effect of DMS. The symbol † indicates p ≤ 0.00001.

			% Inhibition (gut)
			Adult	p value	Larval	p value
DMS		TDVDHVFLRFamide	100		100
[2-10]DMS		DVDHVFLRFamide	100	1	17	†
[3-10]DMS		VDHVFLRFamide	100	1	29	0.0004
[4-10]DMS		DHVFLRFamide	87	0.09	8	†
[5-10]DMS		HVFLRFamide	49	0.0001	0	†
[6-10]DMS		VFLRFamide	54	†	14	†
Saline			23	†	8	†