Gene Information
Gene NameNPB
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length125
Protein NamesNeuropeptide B (Preproprotein L7) (hPPL7) [Cleaved into: Neuropeptide B-23 (NPB23) (hL7); Neuropeptide B-29 (NPB29) (hL7C)]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000183979 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBQ8NG41
Gene CardNPB
Uniprot IDQ8NG41
PfamPF15180
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.227072038)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ NPB ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ NPB ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ NPB ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Npb ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ NPB ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Npb ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNPW
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed in the central nervous system. High levels are found in substantia nigra, hypothalamus, hippocampus, spinal cord, placenta and fetal brain;
lower levels are found in testis, uterus and ovary. Also detected at high levels in colorectal adenocarcinoma.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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