islet amyloid polypeptide
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Proislet Amyloid Polypeptide — Proislet Amyloid Polypeptide(proIAPP,Proamylin, Amyloid Polypeptide Precursor, Proislet Protein)Proislet amyloid polypeptide (proIAPP) is the protein precursor for Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP, amylin) (Higham et al., 2001). ProIAPP is… … Wikipedia
Amylin — Amylin, or Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP), is a 37 residue peptide hormone secreted by pancreatic β cells at the same time as insulin (in a roughly 100:1 ratio). PBB Summary section title = summary text = Islet, or insulinoma, amyloid… … Wikipedia
PDX1 — Pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1 PDB rendering based on 2h1k … Wikipedia
Pdx1 — (Pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1), also known as insulin promoter factor 1, is a transcription factor necessary for pancreatic development and β cell maturation. Pdx1 , otherwise known as Ipf1 , is the human gene encoding it.cite journal |… … Wikipedia
Beta cell — Beta cells (beta cells, β cells) are a type of cell in the pancreas in areas called the islets of Langerhans. They make up 65 80% of the cells in the islets. FunctionBeta cells make and release insulin, a hormone that controls the level of… … Wikipedia
Proprotein convertase 2 — Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 2 Identifiers Symbols PCSK2; NEC 2; NEC 2; NEC2; PC2; SPC2 External IDs … Wikipedia
amylin — The cellulose of starch; the insoluble envelope of starch grains. * * * am·yl·in (amґə lin) a 37–amino acid polypeptide with over 40 per cent homology with calcitonin gene–related peptide, occurring packaged with insulin in the beta cell … Medical dictionary
IAPP — International Association for Preventive Pediatrics; islet amyloid polypeptide * * * islet amyloid polypeptide; see amylin … Medical dictionary
MFGE8 — Milk fat globule EGF factor 8 protein Identifiers Symbols MFGE8; BA46; EDIL1; HMFG; HsT19888; MFG E8; MFGM; OAcGD3S; SED1; SPAG10; hP47 External IDs … Wikipedia
Degu — Not to be confused with Dagu, Dogu, Dugu, or Tegu. Degu Conservation status … Wikipedia
