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11525 details
Primary information
ID11525
Uniprot IDQ257X2
DescriptionLeptin;Alternative Name- Obesity factor; Precursor
OrganismCapra hircus
TxonomyEukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Cetartiodactyla; Ruminantia;Pecora; Bovidae; Caprinae; Capra.
Subcellular LocationSecreted (Probable)
Developmental StageNA
SimilarityBelongs to the leptin family.
Tissue SpecificityNA
Post Translational ModificationNA
FunctionMay function as part of a signaling pathway that acts to regulate the size of the body fat depot. An increase in the level of LEP may act directly or indirectly on the CNS to inhibit food intake and/or regulate energy expenditure as part of a homeostatic mechanism to maintain constancy of the adipose mass.
Length167
Molecular Weight18700
NameLeptin
SequenceNA
Sequence mapNA
PDB IDNA
DrugpediaNA
ReceptorNA
DomainNA
Pharmaceutical UseNA