This sequence is a neuropeptide encoded by the NPVF gene. The NPVF-is the endogenous ligand for FF1 receptor. NPVF mRNA was detected specifically in a region between the dorsomedial and ventromedial hypothalamic nuclei. Following intracerebral administration, NPVF-derived peptide blocks morphine-induced analgesia in both acute and inflammatory models of pain. The NPVF/FF1 system may be an important part of endogenous anti-opioid mechanism.
Storage
-20°C
References
Liu, Q. et al. J. Biol. Chem. 276, 36961 (2001).
Molecular Weight
969.2
Sequence (One-Letter Code)
VPNLPQRF-NH2
Sequence (Three-Letter Code)
H - Val - Pro - Asn - Leu - Pro - Gln - Arg - Phe - NH2