Alternative Names
Pro-Neuropeptide Y; Neuropeptide Y; Neuropeptide Tyrosine; NPY; C-Flanking Peptide of NPY; CPON; NPY
Background
Pro-Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a member of the NPY family. NPY is a secreted protein and is one of the most abundant peptides in the nervous system. It also can be found in some chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. NPY can be cleaved into Neuropeptide Y and C-flanking peptide of NPY chain, which regulates energy usage, and it is involved in learning, memory processing, and epilepsy. NPY is implicated in the control of feeding and in secretion of gonadotrophin-release hormone. In addition, NPY increases the proportion of energy stored as fat and blocks nociceptive signals to the brain.
Note
For Research Use Only , Not for Diagnostic Use.
