Gene Review:
QRFP - pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide
Homo sapiens
Synonyms:
26RFa, Orexigenic neuropeptide QRFP, P518
- Behavioral effects of 26RFamide and related peptides. do Rego, J.C., Leprince, J., Chartrel, N., Vaudry, H., Costentin, J. Peptides (2006)
- Structure and functions of the novel hypothalamic RFamide neuropeptides R-RFa and 26RFa in vertebrates. Chartrel, N., Bruzzone, F., Leprince, J., Tollemer, H., Anouar, Y., Do-Régo, J.C., Ségalas-Milazzo, I., Guilhaudis, L., Cosette, P., Jouenne, T., Simonnet, G., Vallarino, M., Beauvillain, J.C., Costentin, J., Vaudry, H. Peptides (2006)
- A neuropeptide ligand of the G protein-coupled receptor GPR103 regulates feeding, behavioral arousal, and blood pressure in mice. Takayasu, S., Sakurai, T., Iwasaki, S., Teranishi, H., Yamanaka, A., Williams, S.C., Iguchi, H., Kawasawa, Y.I., Ikeda, Y., Sakakibara, I., Ohno, K., Ioka, R.X., Murakami, S., Dohmae, N., Xie, J., Suda, T., Motoike, T., Ohuchi, T., Yanagisawa, M., Sakai, J. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (2006)
- Anatomical distribution and biochemical characterization of the novel RFamide peptide 26RFa in the human hypothalamus and spinal cord. Bruzzone, F., Lectez, B., Tollemer, H., Leprince, J., Dujardin, C., Rachidi, W., Chatenet, D., Baroncini, M., Beauvillain, J.C., Vallarino, M., Vaudry, H., Chartrel, N. J. Neurochem. (2006)
- Structural studies on 26RFa, a novel human RFamide-related peptide with orexigenic activity. Thuau, R., Guilhaudis, L., Ségalas-Milazzo, I., Chartrel, N., Oulyadi, H., Boivin, S., Fournier, A., Leprince, J., Davoust, D., Vaudry, H. Peptides (2005)
- Discovery of novel regulatory peptides by reverse pharmacology: spotlight on chemerin and the RF-amide peptides metastin and QRFP. Kutzleb, C., Busmann, A., Wendland, M., Maronde, E. Curr. Protein Pept. Sci. (2005)