Alignment of tac3 amino acid sequences from various vertebrates. The consensus amino acids are indicated bydark shade and similar residues are indicated by light shade. The regions within boxes indicate a NKBRP and NKB peptide, respectively. GenBank accession numbers of tac3 amino acid sequences are as follows: Ctenopharyngodon idella, grass carp (AEK66724.1); Salmo salar, Atlantic salmon a (DAA35154.1); Oryzias latipes, medaka (DAA35166.1); Ictalurus punctatus, channel catfish (DAA35153.1); Sebastes rastrelliger, grass rockfish (DAA35157.1); Boreogadus saida, Arctic cod (DAA35161.1); Osmerus mordax, rainbow smelt (DAA35163.1); Danio rerio, zebrafish a (AEK94815.1); Homo sapiens, human (AAH32145.1); Nomascus leucogenys, Northern white-cheeked gibbon (XP_003252831.1); Macaca mulatta, Rhesus monkey (XP_001115535.1); Canis lupus familiaris, dog (XP849031.2); Sus scrofa, pig (AAV32522.1); Rattus norvegicus, rat (NP062035.1); Mus musculus, mouse (NP033338.2).