peptide YY

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hormone
peptide
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:PYY
peptide tyrosine tyrosine
gptkbp:discoveredBy Gregory S. Bloom
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1982
gptkbp:encodedBy PYY gene
gptkbp:foundIn gastrointestinal tract
gptkbp:function reduces appetite
inhibits gastric motility
increases water and electrolyte absorption in the colon
gptkbp:halfLife minutes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label peptide YY
gptkbp:length 36 amino acids
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome chromosome 17q21.1
gptkbp:producedBy colon
ileum
L cells
gptkbp:recipient Y1 receptor
Y2 receptor
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:neuropeptide_Y
pancreatic polypeptide
gptkbp:releasedInResponseTo food intake
gptkbp:significance gptkb:diabetes_mellitus
obesity
irritable bowel syndrome
gptkbp:structureType polypeptide
gptkbp:UniProtID P10082
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:arcuate_nucleus
gptkb:neuropeptide_Y_receptor_Y1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7