PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an NAT activator that has excellent NAT activating effect even at a small usage amount, and is expected to prevent or improve various symptoms such as sleep disorder and sleep latency disorder.SOLUTION: NAT (serotonin -N-acetyltransferase) activator contains a peptide which consists of an amino acid sequence shown by the following formula (1) or (2) as an active ingredient. Formula (1): Tyr-Gln-Gln-Gln-Phe-Gln-Gln-Phe-Leu-Pro-Glu-Gly-Gln-Ser-Gln-Ser-Gln-Lys (sequence number 1), Formula (2): Val-Val-Thr-Phe-Gly-Pro-Ser-Gly-Leu-Thr-Thr-Glu-Val-Lys (sequence number 2).SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】少ない使用量でもNAT活性効果に優れ、睡眠障害や入眠潜時障害等の各種症状を予防又は改善することが期待できるNAT活性化剤を提供する。【解決手段】下記式(1)又は(2)で示されるアミノ酸配列からなるペプチドを有効成分として含有するNAT(セロトニン-N-アセチルトランスフェラーゼ)活性化剤である。 式(1):Tyr-Gln-Gln-Gln-Phe-Gln-Gln-Phe-Leu-Pro-Glu-Gly-Gln-Ser-Gln-Ser-Gln-Lys(配列番号1) 式(2):Val-Val-Thr-Phe-Gly-Pro-Ser-Gly-Leu-Thr-Thr-Glu-Val-Lys(配列番号2)【選択図】なし