Apelin

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
ChemicalSubstance protein_precursor Q2386988
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Apelin

Summary

Apelin is a protein precursor[1]. Apelin draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (protein_precursor category, ranking #6 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • Apelin's instance of is recorded as protein precursor[3].
  • Apelin's instance of is recorded as protein[4].
  • Apelin's UniProt protein ID is recorded as Q9ULZ1[5].
  • Apelin's part of is recorded as Apelin[6].
  • Apelin's has part is recorded as apelin-13[7].
  • Apelin's has part is recorded as apelin-36[8].
  • Apelin's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_059109[9].
  • Apelin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08_s7p[10].
  • Apelin's molecular function is recorded as signaling receptor binding[11].
  • Apelin's molecular function is recorded as G protein-coupled receptor binding[12].
  • Apelin's molecular function is recorded as hormone activity[13].
  • Apelin's molecular function is recorded as apelin receptor binding[14].
  • Apelin's molecular function is recorded as protein homodimerization activity[15].
  • Apelin's cell component is recorded as perinuclear region of cytoplasm[16].
  • Apelin's cell component is recorded as extracellular space[17].
  • Apelin's cell component is recorded as extracellular region[18].
  • Apelin's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of corticotropin-releasing hormone secretion[19].
  • Apelin's biological process is recorded as negative regulation of vasoconstriction[20].
  • Apelin's biological process is recorded as regulation of the force of heart contraction[21].
  • Apelin's biological process is recorded as regulation of respiratory gaseous exchange[22].
  • Apelin's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of corticotropin secretion[23].
  • Apelin's biological process is recorded as regulation of body fluid levels[24].
  • Apelin's biological process is recorded as immune response[25].
  • Apelin's biological process is recorded as feeding behavior[26].
  • Apelin's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of cell population proliferation[27].

Why It Matters

Apelin draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (protein_precursor category, ranking #6 of 9).[2] Apelin has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Apelin is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Apelin, the natural ligand of the orphan receptor APJ, is abundantly secreted in the colostrum. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Elabela/Toddler Is an Endogenous Agonist of the Apelin APJ Receptor in the Adult Cardiovascular System, and Exogenous Administration of the Peptide Compensates for the Downregulation of Its Expression in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Apelin, the natural ligand of the orphan receptor APJ, is abundantly secreted in the colostrum. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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