rs111390042

This is a regulatory region variant variant in the PYY gene.

GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)

Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.

peptide yy measurement

Allele G
OR 0.29
p 6.0e-13
N 47,745
Large GWAS
European

About PYY

This gene encodes a member of the neuropeptide Y (NPY) family of peptides. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate two alternative peptide products that differ in length by three amino acids. These peptides, secreted by endocrine cells in the gut, exhibit different binding affinities for each of the neuropeptide Y receptors. Binding of the encoded peptides to these receptors mediates regulation of pancreatic secretion, gut mobility and energy homeostasis. Rare variations in this gene could increase susceptibility to obesity and elevated serum levels of the encoded peptides may be associated with anorexia nervosa. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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