NOVEL PROTEIN DERIVED FROM THE MELANIN-CONCENTRATING HORMONE (MCH), CORRESPONDING NUCLEIC ACIDS AND THEIR USE FOR PREPARING MEDICINES

摘要

The invention concerns a protein characterised in that it comprises or consists of the sequence SEQ ID NO:2, or any sequence homologous to SEQ ID NO:2, or any fragment of the sequences defined above. The invention also concerns nucleotide sequences coding for a protein as defined above. The invention further concerns the use of one of the proteins defined above, for preparing medicines designed for treating diseases related to nutritional behaviour.