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Pancreatic Polypeptide
Medical Definition: | A 36-amino acid polypeptide with physiological regulatory functions. It is secreted by pancreatic tissue. Plasma pancreatic polypeptide increases after ingestion of food, with age, and in disease states. A lack of pancreatic polypeptide in the islets of Langerhans has been associated with the obese syndrome in rats and mice. | |
Guide Notes: | a neurotransmitter pancreatic hormone; /biosyn /physiol permitted | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 59763-91-6 |
Previously Indexed: | Hormones (1966-1973),Pancreatic Hormones (1974-1978),Peptides (1966-1978) |
Pancreatic Polypeptide Medical Definitions and Terms
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