galanin; galanin peptide; GMAP (GAL, GAL1, GALN GLNN)

Function

• contracts smooth muscle of the gastrointestinal tract & genitourinary tract
• regulates growth hormone release
• modulates insulin release,
• may be involved in the control of adrenal secretion

Structure

• precursor contains:
  • galanin
  • galanin message-associated peptide
• belongs to the galanin family

Compartment

secreted

More general terms

• secreted peptide
• neurotransmitter
• phosphoprotein

Additional terms

• galanin receptor type 1; GAL1-R; GALR1 (GALR1, GALNR, GALNR1)
• galanin receptor type 2; GAL2-R; GALR2 (GALR2, GALNR2)

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=51083
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:51083
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/137035
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P22466.html