Table 1.
Homology between insect inotocin receptors and human oxytocin/vasopressin receptors.
| Tribolium castaneum inotocin receptor (% identity) | Lasius niger inotocin receptor (% identity) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tribolium castaneum/Lasius niger inotocin receptors | 53.1 (62)* | |
| human oxytocin receptor | 40.4 (49) | 36.1 (44) |
| human V1a vasopressin receptor | 38.6 (50) | 36.4 (45) |
| human V2 vasopressin receptor | 37.8 (48) | 35.7 (44) |
| human V1b vasopressin receptor | 37.0 (46) | 34.2 (42) |
*Values in parentheses correspond to percentage of amino acid identity of receptor sequences following exclusion of the N-terminal, C-terminal and intracellular loop domains.