Description: Influences feeding and sexual behavior
Alternative Names: NPY (porcine)
Biological Activity
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Biological Activity
Widely distributed endogenous neuropeptide involved in the control of food intake, sexual behavior and blood pressure. Control peptide available (Cat. No. 3903).
The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.
All Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only.
Solubility Data
Solubility
Soluble to 1 mg/ml in 10% acetonitrile
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 4254. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to solvent of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
1 mM
0.24 mL
1.18 mL
2.35 mL
5 mM
0.05 mL
0.24 mL
0.47 mL
10 mM
0.02 mL
0.12 mL
0.24 mL
50 mM
0 mL
0.02 mL
0.05 mL
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Product Datasheets
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References
References are publications that support the products' biological activity.
Allenet al (1987) Molecular structure of mammalian neuropeptide Y: analysis by molecular cloning and computer-aided comparison with crystal structure of avian homologue. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.U.S.A. 84 2532 PMID: 3031687
Michelet al (1998) XVI. International Union of Pharmacology recommendations for the nomenclature of neuropeptide Y, peptide YY, and pancreatic polypeptide receptors. Pharmacol.Rev. 50 143 PMID: 9549761
Minthet al (1984) Cloning, characterization, and DNA sequence of a human cDNA encoding neuropeptide tyrosine. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.U.S.A. 81 4577 PMID: 6589611