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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nerve Tissue Proteins > Neuropeptides > Neuropeptide Y
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Neuropeptides > Neuropeptide Y

Preferred term

Neuropeptide Y  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Neuropeptide Tyrosine
  • Tyrosine, Neuropeptide

Note

  • a neurotransmitter; /biosyn /physiol permitted

Scope note

  • A 36-amino acid peptide present in many organs and in many sympathetic noradrenergic neurons. It has vasoconstrictor and natriuretic activity and regulates local blood flow, glandular secretion, and smooth muscle activity. The peptide also stimulates feeding and drinking behavior and influences secretion of pituitary hormones.

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  • 87

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009478

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