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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nerve Tissue Proteins > Neuropeptides > Secretin
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Neuropeptides > Secretin
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Gastrointestinal Hormones > Secretin
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Secretin
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Secretin

Preferred term

Secretin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A peptide hormone of about 27 amino acids from the duodenal mucosa that activates pancreatic secretion and lowers the blood sugar level. (USAN and the USP Dictionary of Drug Names, 1994, p597)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 1393-25-5
  • 17034-35-4 (pig)
  • 67307-55-5 (pig, pentaacetate (salt))
  • 67307-56-6 (pig, sulfate (salt))
  • 67307-58-8 (pig, maleate (salt))
  • 67307-60-2 (pig, citrate (salt))

Allowable Qualifier(s)

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • Sécrétine

    French

  • 1393-25-5
  • 17034-35-4 (pig)
  • 67307-55-5 (pig, pentaacetate (salt))
  • 67307-56-6 (pig, sulfate (salt))
  • 67307-58-8 (pig, maleate (salt))
  • 67307-60-2 (pig, citrate (salt))

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-W46012GJ-V

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