Glicentin

A 69-amino acid peptide derived from the N-terminal of PROGLUCAGON. It is mainly produced by the INTESTINAL L CELLS. Further processing of glicentin yield a 30-amino acid N-terminal peptide (glicentin-related polypeptide) and a 37-amino acid peptide OXYNTOMODULIN. Both glicentin and oxyntomodulin can reduce digestive secretions and delay gastric emptying.

Year introduced: 2007 (1988)

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Tree Number(s): D06.472.317.680.249

MeSH Unique ID: D053771

Registry Number: 71567-77-6

Entry Terms:

• Glicentine
• Proglucagon (1-69)

Previous Indexing:

• Enteroglucagons (1980-2006)
• Glucagon (1979-2006)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Hormones
Gastrointestinal Hormones
Proglucagon
Glicentin