neuromedin-B; contains: neuromedin-B-32; neuromedin-B (NMB)

Function

• stimulates smooth muscle contraction in a manner similar to that of bombesin

Structure

• belongs to the bombesin/neuromedin-B/ranatensin family

Compartment

secreted

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=2

More general terms

• neuropeptide

Additional terms

• neuromedin-B receptor; NMB-R; neuromedin-B-preferring bombesin receptor (NMBR)

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=4828
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:4828
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/162340
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P08949.html