NameCocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein
Synonyms
  • CART
Gene NameCARTPT
OrganismHuman
Amino acid sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0010611|Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein
MESSRVRLLPLLGAALLLMLPLLGTRAQEDAELQPRALDIYSAVDDASHEKELIEALQEV
LKKLKSKRVPIYEKKYGQVPMCDAGEQCAVRKGARIGKLCDCPRGTSCNSFLLKCL
Number of residues116
Molecular Weight12828.975
Theoretical pI8.37
GO Classification
Processes
  • activation of MAPKK activity
  • G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway
  • regulation of insulin secretion
  • positive regulation of blood pressure
  • positive regulation of transmission of nerve impulse
  • cellular response to starvation
  • adult feeding behavior
  • cellular glucose homeostasis
  • circadian regulation of gene expression
  • negative regulation of appetite
  • negative regulation of bone resorption
  • signal transduction
  • negative regulation of glucagon secretion
  • negative regulation of osteoclast differentiation
  • neuropeptide signaling pathway
  • positive regulation of epinephrine secretion
  • cell-cell signaling
  • somatostatin secretion
  • synaptic transmission
Components
  • extracellular space
  • secretory granule
General FunctionNot Available
Specific FunctionSatiety factor closely associated with the actions of leptin and neuropeptide y; this anorectic peptide inhibits both normal and starvation-induced feeding and completely blocks the feeding response induced by neuropeptide Y and regulated by leptin in the hypothalamus. It promotes neuronal development and survival in vitro.
Pfam Domain Function
Transmembrane RegionsNot Available
GenBank Protein ID609306
UniProtKB IDQ16568
UniProtKB Entry NameCART_HUMAN
Cellular LocationSecreted
Gene sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0010612|Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein (CARTPT)
ATGGAGAGCTCCCGCGTGAGGCTGCTGCCCCTCCTGGGCGCCGCCCTGCTGCTGATGCTA
CCTCTGTTGGGTACCCGTGCCCAGGAGGACGCCGAGCTCCAGCCCCGAGCCCTGGACATC
TACTCTGCCGTGGATGATGCCTCCCACGAGAAGGAGCTGATCGAAGCGCTGCAAGAAGTC
TTGAAGAAGCTCAAGAGTAAACGTGTTCCCATCTATGAGAAGAAGTATGGCCAAGTCCCC
ATGTGTGACGCCGGTGAGCAGTGTGCAGTGAGGAAAGGGGCAAGGATCGGGAAGCTGTGT
GACTGTCCCCGAGGAACCTCCTGCAATTCCTTCCTCCTGAAGTGCTTATGA
GenBank Gene IDU16826
GeneCard IDNot Available
GenAtlas IDCARTPT
HGNC IDHGNC:24323
Chromosome Location5
Locus5q13.2
References
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