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 |
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