Pancreatic Prohormone

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Pancreatic prohormone (95 aa, ~10 kDa) is encoded by the human PPY gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of appetite, food intake and digestion.

**Synonyms:** - PP - PPY - Pancreatic Polypeptide - Prepro-PP - Prepropancreatic Polypeptide