loading...| Preferred Name |
Neuropeptide |
|
| Synonyms |
neuropeptide Neuropeptide |
|
| Definitions |
Peptides with direct synaptic effects or indirect modulatory effects on the nervous system. A neuropeptide is a molecule released by neurons as an intercellular neurotransmitter. Alternatively, neuropeptides can be released by non-neuronal cells as hormones. They are endogenous peptides such as endorphins that influence neural activity or functioning. |
|
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C686 |
|
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A member of a class of protein-like molecules made in the brain. Neuropeptides consist of short chains of amino acids, with some functioning as neurotransmitters and some functioning as hormones. |
|
| code |
C686 |
|
| DEFINITION |
Peptides with direct synaptic effects or indirect modulatory effects on the nervous system. A neuropeptide is a molecule released by neurons as an intercellular neurotransmitter. Alternatively, neuropeptides can be released by non-neuronal cells as hormones. They are endogenous peptides such as endorphins that influence neural activity or functioning. |
|
| FULL_SYN |
neuropeptide Neuropeptide |
|
| label |
Neuropeptide |
|
| Legacy Concept Name |
Neuropeptide |
|
| Preferred_Name |
Neuropeptide |
|
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C686 |
|
| Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
|
| UMLS_CUI |
C0027895 |
|
| subClassOf |