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Peptide YY (3-36)
Biological Activity:
Y2 selective agonist. IC50
values are 0.11 and 1050 nM for inhibition of 125I-PYY binding to Y2
and Y1 receptors respectively. Inhibits food intake and reduces
weight gain in vivo. Brain penetrant.
Keireet al (2000)
Primary structures of PYY, [Pro34]PYY and PYY-(3-36) confer
different conformations and receptor selectivity.
Am.J.Physiol.Gastrointest.Liver Physiol. 279 G126. Batterhamet al (2002) Gut hormone PYY3-36 physiologically inhibits
food intake. Nature 418 650. Nonakaet al (2003)
Characterization of blood-brain barrier permeability to PYY3-36 in
the mouse. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 306 948.