Substance P
Substance P (SP) is an undecapeptide (a peptide composed of a chain of 11 amino acid residues) and a type of neuropeptide, belonging to the tachykinin family of neuropeptides. It acts as a neurotransmitter and a neuromodulator. Substance P and the closely related neurokinin A (NKA) are produced from a polyprotein precursor after alternative splicing of the preprotachykinin A gene. The deduced amino acid sequence of substance P is as follows:
tachykinin, precursor 1 | |||||||
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Spacefilling model of substance P | |||||||
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Symbol | TAC1 | ||||||
Alt. symbols | TAC2, NKNA | ||||||
NCBI gene | 6863 | ||||||
HGNC | 11517 | ||||||
OMIM | 162320 | ||||||
RefSeq | NM_003182 | ||||||
UniProt | P20366 | ||||||
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Locus | Chr. 7 q21-q22 | ||||||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.046.845 |
MeSH | Substance+P |
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Properties | |
C63H98N18O13S | |
Molar mass | 1347.63 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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with an amide group at the C-terminus. Substance P is released from the terminals of specific sensory nerves. It is found in the brain and spinal cord and is associated with inflammatory processes and pain.
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