Cholecystokinin tetrapeptide (CCK-4, also PTK7) is a peptide fragment derived from the larger peptide hormone cholecystokinin. CCK-4 acts primarily in the brain as an anxiogenic, although it does retain some GI effects, but not as much as CCK-8 or the full length polypeptide CCK-58.
CAT# | 10-101-74 |
CAS | 35144-91-3 |
Synonyms/Alias | CCK-4; CCK4; CCK 4; Gastrin Tetrapeptide; Cholecystokinin Octapeptide (5-8); Cholecystokinin Tetrapeptide; Gastrin (14-17) (human) |
M.F/Formula | C29H36N6O6S |
M.W/Mr. | 596.71 |
Sequence | Trp-Met-Asp-Phe-NH2 |
Application | CCK-4 acts primarily in the brain as an anxiogenic. It is commonly used in scientific research to induce panic attacks for the purpose of testing new anxiolytic drugs. |
Areas of Interest | Diseases |
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