agouti-related protein


agouti-related protein (AGRP),

a protein that plays a role in maintaining body weight by inducing food intake; its nucleotide sequence or gene resides on chromosome 16 and has polymorphisms that potentially seem related to anorexia.

Agouti-Related Peptide

A peptide produced in the arcuate nucleus in the hypothalamus, which increases appetite (an action countered by leptin), but reduces the rate of metabolism and energy expenditure. It is increased in obese subjects.