Description

Y2 receptor agonist, released from the body’s gastrointestinal tract in proportion to caloric intake, that significantly decreases appetite and reduces food intake, and thus may act as a drug for the treatment of obesity.

SEQUENCE: H-Ile-Lys-Pro-Glu-Ala-Pro-Gly-Glu-Asp-Ala-Ser-Pro-Glu-Glu-Leu-Asn-Arg-Tyr-Tyr-Ala-Ser-Leu-Arg-His-Tyr-Leu-Asn-Leu-Val-Thr-Arg-Gln-Arg-Tyr-NH2 (trifluoroacetate salt)

ONE-LETTER SEQUENCE: IKPEAPGEDASPEELNRYYASLRHYLNLVTRQRY-NH2

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C₁₈₀H₂₇₉N₅₃O₅₄

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 4049.52

STORAGE CONDITIONS: -20 ± 5 °C

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER: [123583-37-9]

SYNONYMS: PYY (3-36) (human)Peptide YY (3-36) (human)

RESEARCH AREA: Gastrointestinal

REFERENCES:
D. Grandt et al., Regulatory Peptides, 40, 161(1992)

SKU(s): PEPY-005A, PEPY-005B

KEYWORDS: hormone