NPY5R

Also known as NPY5-R, NPYR5, NPYY5-R, Neuropeptide Y receptor Y5

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Gene data

NPY5R

Name: neuropeptide Y receptor Y5
Type: protein-coding
Aliases: NPY5-R, NPYR5, NPYY5-R

The protein encoded by this gene is a receptor for neuropeptide Y and peptide YY. The encoded protein appears to be involved in regulating food intake, with defects in this gene being associated with eating disorders. Also, the encoded protein is involved in a pathway that protects neuroblastoma cells from chemotherapy-induced cell death, providing a possible therapeutic target against neuroblastoma. Three transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015].

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