This family contains members such as the Androgenic gland hormone (AGH) of the woodlouse, Armadillidium vulgare. AGH is a heterodimeric glycopeptide synthesized and secreted from androgenic glands. It is responsible for sex differentiation in crustaceans and contains 4 disulfide bonds [1].

1: Correct disulfide pairing is required for the biological activity of crustacean androgenic gland hormone (AGH): synthetic studies of AGH. Katayama H, Hojo H, Ohira T, Ishii A, Nozaki T, Goto K, Nakahara Y, Takahashi T, Hasegawa Y, Nagasawa H, Nakahara Y; Biochemistry. 2010;49:1798-1807. PMID:20092253