Chemicals and Drugs

Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein

Neuropeptide that functions with NEUROPEPTIDE Y and LEPTIN in the regulation of APPETITE. It also plays a role in neural development and is involved in the regulation of energy homeostasis and stress control.

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Neuropeptide that functions with NEUROPEPTIDE Y and LEPTIN in the regulation of APPETITE. It also plays a role in neural development and is involved in the regulation of energy homeostasis and stress control.

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  • CART Peptide
  • CART Protein
  • Cocaine-and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein
  • Cocaine and Amphetamine Regulated Transcript Protein

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2025 (1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000098882. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000098882
  2. Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine_and_amphetamine_regulated_transcript
  3. Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24776026