Neuropeptide Y receptor Y1
Encyclopedia
Neuropeptide Y receptor type 1 is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the NPY1R gene
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Non-peptide
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the NPY1R gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
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Antagonists
Peptide- BVD-10 (selective NPY1 antagonist, CAS# 262418-00-8)
- GR-231,118 (mixed NPY1 antagonist / NPY4 agonist, CAS# 158859-98-4)
Non-peptide
- BIBO-3304 (CAS# 191868-14-1)
- BIBP-3226BIBP-3226BIBP-3226 is a drug used in scientific research which acts as a potent and selective antagonist for both the Neuropeptide Y receptor Y1 and also the neuropeptide FF receptor. It was the first non-peptide antagonist developed for the Y1 receptor and has been widely used to help determine its...
(CAS# 159013-54-4) - PD-160,170 (CAS# 181468-88-2)