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VGF

Gene
VGF
Protein
Neurosecretory protein VGF
Organism
Bos taurus
Length
618 amino acids
Function
Neuroendocrine regulatory peptide-2: Plays a role in the control of body fluid homeostasis by regulating vasopressin release. Activates GABAergic interneurons which are inhibitory neurons of the nervous system and thereby suppresses presynaptic glutamatergic neurons (By similarity). Stimulates also feeding behavior in an orexin-dependent manner in the hypothalamus (By similarity). Functions as a positive regulator for the activation of orexin neurons resulting in elevated gastric acid secretion and gastric emptying (By similarity).
Mass
67.62 kDa
Sequence
MKSLRLPATVLFCLLLLIKGLGAAPPGHPEAQPPPPSSEHKEPVAGDAVLGSKDVSALEVRAARNSEPQDEGELFQGVDPRALAAVLLQALDRPASPPAPGGSQQRPEEETAESLLTETVRSQTHSLPVPETQAPAAPPRPQTQENGAEAPDPSEELEALASLLQELRDFSPSSAKRQQETAAAETETRTHTLTRVNLESPGPERVWRASWGEFQARVPERAPLPPPAPPQFQARVPESGPLPEAHQFGGGSSPKTHLGEALAPLSKAYQGLAAPFPKARRPETSLLGGTEAGERLLQQGLAQVEAGRRQAEATRQAAAQEERLADLASDLLLQYLLQGGARQRGLGGRGLQEEEGGGRETARQQEEAEQERRGGEERVGEEDEEAAEAEAEAEEAERARQNALLFAEEEEGEAGAEDKRSREETPGHRRKEAEGAEEGGAEDEDDDEEMDPQTIDSLIELSTKLHLPADDVVSIIEEVEEKRKRKKNAPPEPVPPPRAAPAPTHARSPKTPPPAPAPDREELPDGNEELPPRDRXENEVFSPVPYHPFPNYIRARTVQPPPASRRRHYHHALPPSRHYPDREAQARRAQEEAEAEERRLQEQEELENYIEHVLLRRP

Gene
Vgf
Protein
Neurosecretory protein VGF
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
617 amino acids
Function
VGF-derived peptide TLQP-62: Plays a role in the regulation of memory formation and depression-related behaviors potentially by influencing synaptic plasticity and neurogenesis. Induces acute and transient activation of the NTRK2/TRKB receptor and subsequent CREB phosphorylation (PubMed:26180209, PubMed:30504797). Induces also insulin secretion in insulinoma cells by increasing intracellular calcium mobilization (PubMed:25917832).
Mass
68.232 kDa
Sequence
MKTFTLPASVLFCFLLLIQGLGAAPPGRPDVFPPPLSSEHNGQVAEDAVSRPKDDGVPEVRAARNPEPQDQGELFQGVDPRALASVLLQALDRPASPPSVPGGSQQGTPEEAAEALLTESVRSQTHSLPAPEIQAPAVAPPRPQTQDRDPEEDDRSEELEALASLLQELRDFSPSNAKRQQETAAAETETRTHTLTRVNLESPGPERVWRASWGEFQARVPERAPLPPPVPSQFQARMSESAPLPETHQFGEGVSSPKTHLGETLTPLSKAYQSLGGPFPKVRRLEGSFLGGSEAGERLLQQGLAQVEAGRRQAEATRQAAAQEERLADLASDLLLQYLLQGGARQRDLGGRELQETQQERENEREEEAEQERRGGGEDDVGEEDEEAAEAEAEAEEAERARQNALLFAEEEDGEAGAEDKRSQEEAPGHRRKDAEGAEEGGEEDDDDEEMDPQTIDSLIELSTKLHLPADDVVSIIEEVEEKRKRKKNAPPEPVPPPRAAPAPTHVRSPQPPPPAPARDELPDWNEVLPPWDREEDEVFPPGPYHPFPNYIRPRTLQPPASSRRRHFHHALPPARHHPDLEAQARRAQEEADAEERRLQEQEELENYIEHVLLHRP

Gene
Vgf
Protein
Neurosecretory protein VGF
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
617 amino acids
Function
VGF-derived peptide TLQP-62: Plays a role in the regulation of memory formation and depression-related behaviors potentially by influencing synaptic plasticity and neurogenesis. Induces acute and transient activation of the NTRK2/TRKB receptor and subsequent CREB phosphorylation (By similarity). Induces also insulin secretion in insulinoma cells by increasing intracellular calcium mobilization (PubMed:25917832).
Mass
68.179 kDa
Sequence
MKTFTLPASVLFCFLLLIRGLGAAPPGRSDVYPPPLGSEHNGQVAEDAVSRPKDDSVPEVRAARNSEPQDQGELFQGVDPRALAAVLLQALDRPASPPAVPAGSQQGTPEEAAEALLTESVRSQTHSLPASEIQASAVAPPRPQTQDNDPEADDRSEELEALASLLQELRDFSPSNAKRQQETAAAETETRTHTLTRVNLESPGPERVWRASWGEFQARVPERAPLPPSVPSQFQARMSENVPLPETHQFGEGVSSPKTHLGETLTPLSKAYQSLSAPFPKVRRLEGSFLGGSEAGERLLQQGLAQVEAGRRQAEATRQAAAQEERLADLASDLLLQYLLQGGARQRDLGGRGLQETQQERENEREEEAEQERRGGGEDEVGEEDEEAAEAEAEAEEAERARQNALLFAEEEDGEAGAEDKRSQEEAPGHRRKDAEGTEEGGEEDDDDEEMDPQTIDSLIELSTKLHLPADDVVSIIEEVEEKRKRKKNAPPEPVPPPRAAPAPTHVRSPQPPPPAPARDELPDWNEVLPPWDREEDEVFPPGPYHPFPNYIRPRTLQPPASSRRRHFHHALPPARHHPDLEAQARRAQEEADAEERRLQEQEELENYIEHVLLHRP

Gene
VGF
Protein
Neurosecretory protein VGF
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
615 amino acids
Function
Antimicrobial peptide VGF[554-577]: Has bactericidal activity against M. luteus, and antifungal activity against P. Pastoris.
Mass
67.258 kDa
Sequence
MKALRLSASALFCLLLINGLGAAPPGRPEAQPPPLSSEHKEPVAGDAVPGPKDGSAPEVRGARNSEPQDEGELFQGVDPRALAAVLLQALDRPASPPAPSGSQQGPEEEAAEALLTETVRSQTHSLPAPESPEPAAPPRPQTPENGPEASDPSEELEALASLLQELRDFSPSSAKRQQETAAAETETRTHTLTRVNLESPGPERVWRASWGEFQARVPERAPLPPPAPSQFQARMPDSGPLPETHKFGEGVSSPKTHLGEALAPLSKAYQGVAAPFPKARRPESALLGGSEAGERLLQQGLAQVEAGRRQAEATRQAAAQEERLADLASDLLLQYLLQGGARQRGLGGRGLQEAAEERESAREEEEAEQERRGGEERVGEEDEEAAEAEAEAEEAERARQNALLFAEEEDGEAGAEDKRSQEETPGHRRKEAEGTEEGGEEEDDEEMDPQTIDSLIELSTKLHLPADDVVSIIEEVEEKRKRKKNAPPEPVPPPRAAPAPTHVRSPQPPPPAPAPARDELPDWNEVLPPWDREEDEVYPPGPYHPFPNYIRPRTLQPPSALRRRHYHHALPPSRHYPGREAQARRAQEEAEAEERRLQEQEELENYIEHVLLRRP

Gene
VGF
Protein
Pro-vaccinia growth factor
Organism
Vaccinia virus (strain Copenhagen)
Length
142 amino acids
Function
Vaccinia growth factor stimulates cellular proliferation (hyperplasia) around infected cells. This effect is beneficial for virus replication in vivo, because poxviruses replicate possibly better in proliferating cells than in quiescent cells. Acts by binding host EGFR, inducing its dimerization, autophosphorylation and leading to activation of several cellular pathways regulating cell proliferation or cell survival. The activation by host EGFR of mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK) and extracellular-signal regulated kinases (ERK) are essential for the positive effect of vaccinia growth factor on poxvirus virulence in vivo (By similarity).
Mass
15.777 kDa
Sequence
MSMKYLMLLFAAMIIRSFADSGNAIETTLPEITNATTDIPAIRLCGPEGDGYCLHGDCIHARDIDGMYCRCSHGYTGIRCQHVVLVDYQRSENPNTTTSYIPSPGIMLVLVGIIIIITCCLLSVYRFTRRTNKLPLQDMVVP

Gene
VGF
Protein
Pro-vaccinia growth factor
Organism
Vaccinia virus (strain Ankara)
Length
140 amino acids
Function
Vaccinia growth factor stimulates cellular proliferation (hyperplasia) around infected cells. This effect is beneficial for virus replication in vivo, because poxviruses replicate possibly better in proliferating cells than in quiescent cells. Acts by binding host EGFR, inducing its dimerization, autophosphorylation and leading to activation of several cellular pathways regulating cell proliferation or cell survival. The activation by host EGFR of mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK) and extracellular-signal regulated kinases (ERK) are essential for the positive effect of vaccinia growth factor on poxvirus virulence in vivo (By similarity).
Mass
15.532 kDa
Sequence
MLINYLMLLFAAMIIRSFADSGNAIETTSPEITNATTDIPAIRLCGPEGDGYCLHGDCIHARDIDGMYCRCSHGYTGIRCQHVVLVDYQRSEKPNTTTSYIPSPGIMLVLVGIIIITCCLLSVYRFTRRTKLPIQDMVVP

Gene
VGF
Protein
Pro-vaccinia growth factor
Organism
Vaccinia virus (strain L-IVP)
Length
140 amino acids
Function
Vaccinia growth factor stimulates cellular proliferation (hyperplasia) around infected cells. This effect is beneficial for virus replication in vivo, because poxviruses replicate possibly better in proliferating cells than in quiescent cells. Acts by binding host EGFR, inducing its dimerization, autophosphorylation and leading to activation of several cellular pathways regulating cell proliferation or cell survival. The activation by host EGFR of mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK) and extracellular-signal regulated kinases (ERK) are essential for the positive effect of vaccinia growth factor on poxvirus virulence in vivo (By similarity).
Mass
15.492 kDa
Sequence
MSMKYLMLLFAAMIIRSFADSGNAIETTLPEITNATTDIPAIRLCGPEGDGYCLHGDCIHARDIDGMYCRCSHGYTGIRCQHVVLVDYQRSENPNTTTSYIPSPGIVLVLVGIIIITCCSLSVYRFTRRTKLPIQDMVVP

Gene
VGF
Protein
Pro-vaccinia growth factor
Organism
Vaccinia virus (strain Tian Tan)
Length
140 amino acids
Function
Vaccinia growth factor stimulates cellular proliferation (hyperplasia) around infected cells. This effect is beneficial for virus replication in vivo, because poxviruses replicate possibly better in proliferating cells than in quiescent cells. Acts by binding host EGFR, inducing its dimerization, autophosphorylation and leading to activation of several cellular pathways regulating cell proliferation or cell survival. The activation by host EGFR of mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK) and extracellular-signal regulated kinases (ERK) are essential for the positive effect of vaccinia growth factor on poxvirus virulence in vivo (By similarity).
Mass
15.558 kDa
Sequence
MLINYLMLLFAAMIIRSFADSGNAIETTLPEITNATTDIPAIRLCGPEGDGYCLHGDCIHARDIDGMYCRCSHGYTGIRCQHVVLVDYQRSEKPNTTTSYIPSPGIMLVLVGIIIITCCLLSVYRFTRRTKLPLQDMVVP