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Npy - neuropeptide Y Gene

Mus musculus

Also known as 0710005A05Rik

Gene ID: 109648 | Gene type: protein coding

About Npy

Summary

This gene encodes a neuropeptide that plays a pivotal role in many physiological functions such as food intake, energy homeostasis, circadian rhythm, and cognition. The encoded protein precursor undergoes proteolytic processing to generate the biologically active peptide. Mice lacking the encoded protein exhibit mild seizures occasionally and become hyperphagic following food deprivation. A deficiency of the encoded protein partially prevents mice lacking Leptin from becoming obese. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]

Npy Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_023456.3 NP_075945.1 pro-neuropeptide Y preproprotein
Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
  • Cellular Component
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables G protein-coupled receptor binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
10698177 MGI
enables G protein-coupled receptor binding IGI
IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction
9623984 MGI
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
acts upstream of or within regulation of blood pressure IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9623984 MGI
involved in synaptic signaling via neuropeptide EXP
EXP: Inferred from Experiment
22190627 MGI
involved in synaptic signaling via neuropeptide IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
22190627 MGI
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
is active in GABA-ergic synapse EXP
EXP: Inferred from Experiment
22190627 MGI
is active in GABA-ergic synapse IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
22190627 MGI
located in cytoplasm IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
24582971 MGI
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

pro-neuropeptide Y

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Npy NCBI NCBI:4852