Leptin

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hormone
gptkbp:actsOn hypothalamus
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:metabolic_syndrome
obesity
leptin deficiency
gptkbp:category peptide
cytokine-like hormone
gptkbp:circulatesIn blood
gptkbp:deficiencyCauses hyperphagia
severe obesity
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Douglas_Coleman
gptkb:Jeffrey_Friedman
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1994
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:LEP_gene
gptkbp:Entrez_Gene_ID 3952
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Nature_journal
gptkbp:foundIn humans
mammals
rodents
gptkbp:halfLife ~30 minutes
gptkbp:HGNC_ID 6553
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leptin
gptkbp:influenced fertility
immune function
lipid metabolism
bone formation
insulin sensitivity
thermogenesis
reproductive function
puberty onset
gptkbp:inhibitedBy hunger
gptkbp:MeSH_ID gptkb:D019815
gptkbp:molecularWeight 16 kDa
gptkbp:nameOrigin from Greek 'leptos' meaning thin
gptkbp:OMIM 164160
gptkbp:orthologIn other vertebrates
gptkbp:PDB gptkb:1AX8
gptkbp:producedBy adipose tissue
gptkbp:promotion energy expenditure
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEMBL1201582
gptkbp:receptorGene gptkb:LEPR
gptkbp:recipient leptin receptor
gptkbp:regulates appetite
energy balance
gptkbp:resistanceAssociatedWith common obesity
gptkbp:structure 167 amino acids
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P41159
gptkbp:usedAs therapeutic agent in rare leptin deficiency
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hunger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5