National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 21, 2019
Preferred Name

Neuropeptide

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.

label

Neuropeptide

Legacy_Concept_Name

Neuropeptide

Preferred_Name

Neuropeptide

prefixIRI

C686

prefLabel

Neuropeptide

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

UMLS_CUI

C0027895

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20027

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