NPW is a gene that in humans encodes Neuropeptide W protein.[5][6][7]

NPW
Identifiers
AliasesNPW, L8, L8C, PPL8, PPneuropeptide W
External IDsOMIM: 607997; MGI: 2685781; HomoloGene: 17727; GeneCards: NPW; OMA:NPW - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001099456

NM_001099664

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001092926

NP_001093134

Location (UCSC)Chr 16: 2.01 – 2.02 MbChr 17: 24.88 – 24.88 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Neuropeptide W (NPW) is an endogenous peptide ligand for GPR8 (MIM 600731), a G protein-coupled receptor.[supplied by OMIM][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000183971Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000071230Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Fujii R, Yoshida H, Fukusumi S, Habata Y, Hosoya M, Kawamata Y, Yano T, Hinuma S, Kitada C, Asami T, Mori M, Fujisawa Y, Fujino M (Sep 2002). "Identification of a neuropeptide modified with bromine as an endogenous ligand for GPR7". J Biol Chem. 277 (37): 34010–6. doi:10.1074/jbc.M205883200. PMID 12118011.
  6. ^ Brezillon S, Lannoy V, Franssen JD, Le Poul E, Dupriez V, Lucchetti J, Detheux M, Parmentier M (Jan 2003). "Identification of natural ligands for the orphan G protein-coupled receptors GPR7 and GPR8". J Biol Chem. 278 (2): 776–83. doi:10.1074/jbc.M206396200. PMID 12401809.
  7. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: NPW neuropeptide W".

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