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Descriptor
English
:
Cholecystokinin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
colecistoquinina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Colecistocinina
Synonyms
English
:
CCK-33
Cholecystokinin 33
Pancreozymin
Uropancreozymin
Tree Number:
D06.472.317.152
D12.644.120
Definition
English
:
A peptide, of about 33
amino acids
, secreted by the upper
INTESTINAL MUCOSA
and also found in the
central nervous system
. It causes
gallbladder
contraction, release of pancreatic exocrine (or digestive)
enzymes
, and affects other gastrointestinal functions.
Cholecystokinin
may be the mediator of satiety.
Pharmacological Action:
Cholagogues and Choleretics
See Related
English
:
Gastrointestinal Agents
Receptors, Cholecystokinin
History Note
English
:
PANCREOZYMIN was heading 1963-76 (Prov 1963-66), was see under GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES 1963-66
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
22384
Unique Identifier:
D002766
Occurrence in VHL
:
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