{"symbol":"NPW","synonyms":["PPL8","L8C","PPNPW"],"name":"neuropeptide W","description":"The product of this gene is processed into 23- and 30-amino acid neuropeptides that bind and activate two G-protein coupled receptors in the central nervous system. The neuropeptides have been shown to enhance cortisol secretion from adrenal cells through the adenylate cyclase/protein kinase A signaling cascade. The preproprotein is translated using a non-AUG initiation codon that is inferred from analyses of the mouse ortholog. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":283869,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/283869","proteins":[{"symbol":"NPW_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/NPW_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Endogenous ligands","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Endogenous+ligands"}]}