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Cat.No. Product Name
1486 GR 231118
Alternative name(s): 1229U91
GW 1229
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GR 231118

Biological Activity:

Potent neuropeptide Y (NPY) Y1 receptor antagonist (pA2 = 10 and 10.5 at rY1 and hY1, receptors respectively). Also a potent and selective NPY Y4 receptor agonist (pEC50 values are 6.0, 8.6 and 6.1 for rY2, hY4 and rY5 receptors respectively). Suppresses food intake in rats in vivo. Also has affinity for neuropeptide FF (NPFF) receptors in vitro (Ki = 43-73 nM).

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M.Wt: 2352.77
Formula: C110H170N34O24
Storage: Desiccate at -20°C
CAS No: [158859-98-4]

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    References:

    Parker et al (1998) GR231118 (1229U91) and other analogues of the C-terminus of neuropeptide Y are potent neuropeptide Y Y1 receptor antagonists and neuropeptide Y Y4 receptor agonists. Eur.J.Pharmacol. 349 97. Ishihara et al (1998) A potent neuropeptide Y antagonist, 1229U91, suppressed spontaneous food intake in Zucker fatty rats. Am.J.Physiol. 274 R1500. Mollereau et al (2001) Agonist and antagonist activities on human NPFF2 receptors of the NPY ligands GR231118 and BIBP3226. Br.J.Pharmacol. 133 1.
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    Keywords: GR 231118, Peptides (Neuropeptides), Potent NPY Y1 Antagonist / NPY Y4 Agonist. Binds To NPFF Receptors, 1229U91, GW 1229, GR231118, Tocris Bioscience

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