NPW - neuropeptide W Gene
Also Known as L8; L8C; PPL8; PPNPW
Species: Homo sapiens
About NPW
This gene has 2 transcripts (splice variants), 201 orthologues and 1 paralogue. Biased expression in liver (RPKM 2.8), stomach (RPKM 0.8) and 1 other tissue.
Summary
The product of this gene is processed into 23- and 30-amino acid neuropeptides that bind and activate two G-protein coupled receptors in the central nervous system. The neuropeptides have been shown to enhance cortisol secretion from adrenal cells through the Adenylate Cyclase/protein kinase A signaling cascade. The preproprotein is translated using a non-AUG initiation codon that is inferred from analyses of the mouse ortholog. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
NPW Products (1)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_001099456.3 | NP_001092926.2 | neuropeptide W preproprotein |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables protein binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
|
12401809 | GOA |
| Biological Process GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| involved in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
12401809 | GOA |
| involved in feeding behavior |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
12959997 | GOA |
NPW Protein Structure
NPBW: Neuropeptides B and W (13 - 134)
- 0
- 100
- 165 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
|
neuropeptide W |
|
Related Diseases
| Diseases | Alias | |
|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Adenocarcinoma |
|
Orthologs Information
| Species | Symbol | Source | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattus norvegicus | NPW | RGD | RGD:727858 |
| Macaca mulatta | NPW | VGNC | VGNC:75288 |
| Mus musculus | NPW | MGD | MGI:2685781 |
| Others | NPW | NCBI |