Abstract
CART peptides are among the newest putative peptide neurotransmitter/cotransmitters. They show no significant homology to any other peptide, and they are thought to have a role in reward and reinforcement, feeding, development, sensory processing, stress and endocrine control.
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Animals
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Feeding Behavior
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Nerve Tissue Proteins / genetics
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Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism
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Nerve Tissue Proteins / physiology*
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Neurotransmitter Agents / genetics
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Neurotransmitter Agents / metabolism
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Neurotransmitter Agents / physiology*
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RNA, Messenger
Substances
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Nerve Tissue Proteins
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Neurotransmitter Agents
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RNA, Messenger
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cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein