Table 1

Relative potency of agonists and antagonists to Y receptors15 16

Receptor Agonists Antagonist
Y1PYY⩾NPY⩾[Leu31,Pro34]NPY>>PPBIBP 3226
Y2NPY=PYY⩾NPY(13–36)>>PP
Y3NPY>>PYY=PP
Y4PP>[Leu31,Pro34]NPY>PYY=NPY
Y5NPY=PYY=[Leu31,Pro34]NPY⩾NPY(13–36)
  • PYY, peptide YY; NPY, neuropeptide Y; PP, pancreatic polypeptide.