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PROGLUCAGON (33-61)
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Descriptor
English
:
Glucagon
Descriptor
Spanish
:
glucagón
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Glucagon
Synonyms
English
:
Glucagon (1-29)
Glukagon
HG Factor
HG-Factor
Hyperglycemic Glycogenolytic Factor
Hyperglycemic-Glycogenolytic Factor
Proglucagon (33-61)
Tree Number:
D06.472.699.587.730.500
D12.644.548.586.730.500
Definition
English
:
A 29-amino acid pancreatic peptide derived from
proglucagon
which is also the precursor of intestinal
GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDES
.
Glucagon
is secreted by PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS and plays an important role in regulation of
BLOOD GLUCOSE
concentration, ketone
metabolism
, and several other biochemical and physiological processes. (From Gilman et al., Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of
Therapeutics
, 9th ed, p1511)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDES
secreted by the
intestine
Pharmacological Action:
Gastrointestinal Agents
Hormones
See Related
English
:
Receptors, Glucagon
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:
22478
Unique Identifier:
D005934
Occurrence in VHL
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