neurotensin/neuromedin N; contains: large neuromedin N (NmN-125), neuromedin N (NN, NmN), neurotensin (NT), tail peptide (NTS)

Function

• neurotensin may play an endocrine or paracrine role in regulation of fat metabolism
• causes contraction of smooth muscle

Structure

belongs to the neurotensin family

Compartment

• secreted
• cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle
• packaged within secretory vesicles

More general terms

• secreted peptide
• neurotransmitter

Additional terms

• neurotensin receptor

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=4922
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:4922
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/162650
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P30990.html