| Gene Symbol | QRFP |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 347148 |
| Alt Symbol | 26RFa, P518 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide |
| Other Description | P518 precursor protein|RF(Arg-Phe)amide family 26 amino acid peptide (P518)|orexigenic neuropeptide QRFP|prepro-QRFP |
| Swissprots | Q495K6 P83859 A3KFJ6 |
| Accessions | AAR24354 P83859 AB109625 BAC98934 BC101127 AAI01128 BC101128 AAI01129 EU832764 ACE87775 GQ129307 ACT64441 NM_198180 NP_937823 |
| Function | Stimulates feeding behavior, metabolic rate and locomotor activity and increases blood pressure. May have orexigenic activity. May promote aldosterone secretion by the adrenal gland (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}. |
| Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
| Tissue Specificity | Expressed widely in the brain with highest expression levels in the cerebellum, medulla, pituitary, retina, vestibular nucleus, and white matter. Also expressed in the bladder, colon, coronary artery, parathyroid gland, prostate, testis, and thyroid. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12714592}. |
QRFP overexpression lysate - LY404880 from Acris Antibodies
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Panoply™ Human QRFP Knockdown Stable Cell Line - CSC-DC012797 from Creative biogene
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