Gene: NMU

Alternate names for this Gene: -

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a member of the neuromedin family of neuropeptides. The encoded protein is a precursor that is proteolytically processed to generate a biologically active neuropeptide that plays a role in pain, stress, immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and feeding regulation. Increased expression of this gene was observed in renal, pancreatic and lung cancers. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. Some of these isoforms may undergo similar processing to generate the mature peptide.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 4

Location in Chromosome : 4q12

Description of this Gene: neuromedin U

Type of Gene: protein-coding