| Protein Name | cholecystokinin |
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| Organism | Rattus norvegicus |
| Gene ID | 25298 |
| Gene Symbol | Cck |
| UniProt | P01355 (CCKN_RAT) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
893
Total Number of Articles : 1667 |
Description |
cholecystokinin |
| Gene Summary |
Enables neuropeptide hormone activity. Involved in several processes, including learning or memory; positive regulation of secretion by cell; and regulation of behavioral fear response. Located in several cellular components, including axon; dendrite; and perikaryon. Is active in GABA-ergic synapse and neuronal dense core vesicle lumen. Used to study cataract. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in alcohol dependence and nicotine dependence. Orthologous to human CCK (cholecystokinin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, May 2025] |
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