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HMRbase accession number11182
Swiss-prot Accession numberO57312 (Sequence in FASTA format)
DescriptionCholecystokinins precursor (CCK) [Contains: Cholecystokinin 8 (CCK8)].
Source organismParalichthys olivaceus (Japanese flounder)
Taxonomical ClassificationEukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei;Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Pleuronectiformes;Pleuronectoidei; Paralichthyidae; Paralichthys.
Subcellular locationSecreted (By similarity)
Developmental StageN/A
Similarity Belongs to the gastrin/cholecystokinin family.
Tissue SpecificityN/A
Post translational modification The precursor is cleaved by enzymes to produce a number of active cholecystokinins (By similarity).
Function This peptide hormone induces gall bladder contraction and the release of pancreatic enzymes in the gut. Its function in the brain is not clear
Protein Length135 Amino acids
Molecular weight14773
References1  PubMed abstract 11042006
Domain NameGastrin  
Hormone NameCholecystokinin 8
Mature Hormone SequenceDYLGWMDF
Position of mature hormone in Pre-Hormone protein8 Residues from position (116-123)
ReceptorN/A
Gene IDN/A
PDB IDN/A
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Comments!Receptor for this Hormone are either unknown or have not yet been curated