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Facts about Prepronociceptin.
May be involved in neuronal differentiation and development. .
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | PNOC |
| Uniprot: | Q13519 |
| Entrez: | 5368 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| opioid neuropeptide precursor family |

nociceptin; nocistatin; OFQ; P; PPNOC; prepronociceptin; propronociceptin
Mass (kDA):
20.295 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 8p21.1 |
| Sequence: | 8; NC_000008.11 (28316979..28343355) |
Predominantly expressed in the brain and spinal cord. Also expressed and secreted by peripheral blood neutrophils following degranulation.
Secreted.





PMID: 8710928 by Mollereau C., et al. Structure, tissue distribution, and chromosomal localization of the prepronociceptin gene.
PMID: 8710930 by Nothacker H.-P., et al. Primary structure and tissue distribution of the orphanin FQ precursor.