Gastric inhibitory polypeptide

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Contents 1 Description 2 Source Organism 3 Taxomomy 4 Subcellular Localization 5 Developmental Stage 6 Similarity 7 Post translational Modification 8 Function 9 GeneID

[edit] Description

Gastric inhibitory polypeptide precursor (GIP) (Glucose-dependentinsulinotropic polypeptide).

[edit] Source Organism

Homo sapiens (Human).

[edit] Taxomomy

Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini;Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.

[edit] Subcellular Localization

Secreted.

[edit] Developmental Stage

[edit] Similarity

Belongs to the glucagon family.

[edit] Post translational Modification

[edit] Function

Potent stimulator of insulin secretion and relatively poor inhibitor of gastric acid secretion

[edit] GeneID

2695