| Entrez gene ID | | 283869 |
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| Official gene symbol | | NPW |
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| Full name | | neuropeptide W |
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| Aliases | | ,L8,L8C,PPL8,PPNPW, |
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| Gene 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] |
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| Location | | Chromosome: 16 Locus: 16p13.3 |
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| Gene position | | 2069521 - 2070756 Map Viewer |
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| Gene orientation | | plus |
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| Gene size | | 1236 bp |
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| OMIM ID | | 607997 |
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