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Facts about Neuropeptide Y receptor type 5.
Receptor for neuropeptide Y and peptide YY.
The activity of this receptor is mediated by G proteins that inhibit adenylate cyclase activity.Seems to be associated with food intake. Could be involved in feeding disorders.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | NPY5R |
| Uniprot: | Q15761 |
| Entrez: | 4889 |

| Belongs to: |
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| G-protein coupled receptor 1 family |

neuropeptide Y receptor type 5; neuropeptide Y receptor Y5; NPY5R; NPYR5NPY5-R; NPY-Y5 receptor; NPYY5-R; Y5 receptor
Mass (kDA):
50.727 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 4q32.2 |
| Sequence: | 4; NC_000004.12 (163336968..163352277) |
Brain; hypothalamus.
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.





PMID: 8824284 by Hu Y., et al. Identification of a novel hypothalamic neuropeptide Y receptor associated with feeding behavior.
PMID: 8700207 by Gerald C., et al. A receptor subtype involved in neuropeptide-Y-induced food intake.