page_title: Teleost leptins
hierarchical_section_title: Teleost leptins
caption_attribution_description: English: Cartoon representation of the molecular structure of protein registered with 1ax8 code. Deutsch: Grafik des Molekularstruktur von jenem Protein, das mit 1ax8 code registriert ist. Plattdüütsch: Grafik, de de Molekularstruktur von dat Protein wiest, dat mit’n Kood 1ax8 registreert is.
context_page_description: Teleost leptins are a family of peptide hormones found in fish that are orthologs of the mammalian hormone leptin. The teleost and mammalian leptins appear to have similar functions, namely, regulation of energy intake and expenditure.
  The leptin hormone was long thought to be specific to mammals, but in recent years the gene has been found in amphibia such as the tiger salamander, and the African clawed frog. The discovery of lep in puffer fish demonstrates the ancient ancestry of this hormone.
context_section_description: Teleost leptins are a family of peptide hormones found in fish (teleostei) that are orthologs of the mammalian hormone leptin.  The teleost and mammalian leptins appear to have similar functions, namely, regulation of energy intake and expenditure.
  The leptin (LEP) hormone was long thought to be specific to mammals, but in recent years the gene (lep) has been found in amphibia such as the tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum), and the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevi). The discovery of lep in puffer fish (Takifugu rubripes) demonstrates the ancient ancestry of this hormone.
caption: Structure of the obese protein leptin-E100.[1]
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