Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein - CISMeF
Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript ProteinNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein;
NCIt synonyms : CART; CARTPT; CART Prepropeptide;
NCIt definition : Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein (116 aa, 13 kDa) is encoded
by the human CARTPT gene. This protein plays a role in the inhibition of appetite.;
NCIt note : Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein is cleaved by prohormone convertases
to produce 2 biologically active peptides CART (1-39), which is composed of amino
acids 28-66, and CART (42-89), which is composed of amino acids 69-116. (UniProt);