Pancreatic hormone
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Description
Pancreatic prohormone precursor (Pancreatic polypeptide) (PP)[Contains: Pancreatic hormone; Pancreatic icosapeptide] (Fragment).
Source Organism
Felis silvestris catus (Cat).
Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Carnivora; Feliformia; Felidae;Felinae; Felis.
Subcellular Localization
Secreted protein.
Developmental Stage
Similarity
Belongs to the NPY family.
Post translational Modification
Function
Pancreatic hormone is synthesized in pancreatic islets of Langerhans and acts as a regulator of pancreatic and gastrointestinal functions
