NT ELISA kit

Storage Instruction:Store the kit at 4°C.
Description:
Neurotensin (NT) is an endogenous tridecapeptide neurotransmitter (pGlu-Leu-Tyr-Glu-Asn-Lys-Pro-Arg-Arg-pro-Tyr-Ile-Leu-OH) that was originally isolated from bovine hypothalamus. NT influences distinct central and peripheral physiological functions in mammals. Central administration of NT modulates dopaminergic transmission and triggers hypothermic and naloxone-insensitive analgesic responses, whereas peripheral effects include hypotension, decrease gastric acid release, potentiation of lipid digestion. NT causes contraction of smooth muscle. NT is widely distributed throughout the CNS. It has been localized to catecholamine-containing neurons. NT gene (human chromosome 12q21) produces both NT and neuromedin N (NN). In the rat, the NT precursor consists of a 169-aa polypeptide. The signal peptide (1-22 aa) is removed to produce a peptide that is further processed to produce NN (142-147 aa) and NT (150-162 aa). NT sequence is completely conserved in mouse, rat, human, canine, bovine etc.