NPW

NPW
Identifiers
Aliases	NPW, L8, L8C, PPL8, PPneuropeptide W
External IDs	OMIM: 607997; MGI: 2685781; HomoloGene: 17727; GeneCards: NPW; OMA:NPW - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 16 (human)
End	2,020,755 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	Chromosome 17 (mouse)
End	24,877,431 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	testicle; ; decidua; ; right lobe of liver; ; gonad; ; stromal cell of endometrium; ; pituitary gland; ; anterior pituitary; ; olfactory zone of nasal mucosa; ; skin of abdomen; ; skin of leg;
	Top expressed in
	embryo; ; lung; ; embryo; ; morula; ; epiblast; ; stomach; ; uterus; ; pancreas; ; spleen; ; superior frontal gyrus;
	More reference expression data
	n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function	protein binding; G protein-coupled receptor binding;
Cellular component	extracellular region;
Biological process	neuropeptide signaling pathway; feeding behavior; G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	283869
	381073
	ENSG00000183971
	ENSMUSG00000071230
	Q8N729
	Q3V2F0
	NM_001099456
	NM_001099664
	NP_001092926
	NP_001093134
	Wikidata
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NPW is a gene that in humans encodes Neuropeptide W protein.

Neuropeptide W (NPW) is an endogenous peptide ligand for GPR8 (MIM 600731), a G protein-coupled receptor.[supplied by OMIM]