tetradecapeptide

tetradecapeptide
tet·ra·deca·pep·tide .te-trə-.dek-ə-'pep-.tīd n a polypeptide (as somatostatin) that contains 14 amino acids

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  • bombesin — Pharmacologically active tetradecapeptide found in skins of European amphibians of the family Discoglossidae, principally Bombina bombina and Bombina variegata variegata. A potent stimulant of gastric and pancreatic secretions; a bombesinlike… …   Medical dictionary

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  • Somatostatin — A hormone widely distributed throughout the body, especially in the hypothalamus and pancreas, that acts as an important regulator of endocrine and nervous system function by inhibiting the secretion of several other hormones such as growth… …   Medical dictionary

  • angiotensin I — A decapeptide of slightly variable sequence, depending on the animal source, formed from the tetradecapeptide angiotensinogen by the removal of four amino acid residues, a reaction catalyzed by renin; a peptidase cleaves off a dipeptide… …   Medical dictionary

  • SOMATOSTATINE — Initialement extraite de l’hypothalamus, la somatostatine a été retrouvée dans les cellules D tout au long du tractus digestif (surtout dans l’antre et le fundus gastrique) et dans le pancréas. Ce tétradécapeptide inhiberait toutes les sécrétions …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • TOXINES — Un grand nombre d’organismes unicellulaires ou pluricellulaires (bactéries, algues, champignons, protozoaires, végétaux et animaux) élaborent des substances toxiques d’une extrême hétérogénéité chimique et structurale (en majorité, non… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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