| Gene Symbol | NPY |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 4852 |
| Alt Symbol | PYY4 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | neuropeptide Y |
| Other Description | prepro-neuropeptide Y|pro-neuropeptide Y |
| Swissprots | P01303 |
| Accessions | AAA59945 AAQ96843 EAL24248 EAW93807 P01303 AI198311 AK312156 BAG35090 BC029497 AAH29497 DQ893335 ABM84261 DQ896651 ABM87650 K01911 AAA59944 M15789 AAA59946 NM_000905 NP_000896 |
| Function | NPY is implicated in the control of feeding and in secretion of gonadotrophin-release hormone. |
| Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
| Tissue Specificity | One of the most abundant peptides in the nervous system. Also found in some chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. |
| Top Pathways | Adipocytokine signaling pathway, Alcoholism, cAMP signaling pathway |