NPY5R, Official Symbol NPY5Rprovided by HGNC Official Full Name neuropeptide Y receptor Y5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7958 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000164129 MIM:602001; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7958 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as NPYR5; NPY5-R; NPYY5-R Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a receptor for neuropeptide Y and peptide YY. The encoded protein appears to be involved in regulating food intake, with defects in this gene being associated with eating disorders. Also, the encoded protein is involved in a pathway that protects neuroblastoma cells from chemotherapy-induced cell death, providing a possible therapeutic target against neuroblastoma. Three transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015] Expression Biased expression in spleen (RPKM 1.2), fat (RPKM 1.1) and 9 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all