Protein Name neurotensin
Organism Mus musculus
Gene ID 67405
Gene Symbol

Nts

UniProt Q9D3P9 (NEUT_MOUSE)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 151
Total Number of Articles : 141
Description

neurotensin

Gene Summary

Predicted to enable neuropeptide receptor binding activity and receptor ligand activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including neuropeptide signaling pathway; regulation of locomotion involved in locomotory behavior; and visual learning. Predicted to be located in neuronal cell body. Predicted to be active in axon terminus. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; genitourinary system; heart ventricle; jaw; and retina. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in depressive disorder. Orthologous to human NTS (neurotensin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

synonyms
  • neurotensin/neuromedin N
  • neuromedin N
  • 5033428E16Rik
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Properties