Low-molecular-weight chromium-binding substance
- Low-molecular-weight chromium-binding substance
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Low-molecular-weight chromium-binding substance (LMWCr; also known as chromodulin) is an oligopeptide that seems to transport chromium in the body.[1] It consists of four amino acid residues; aspartate, cysteine, glutamate, and glycine, bonded with four (Cr3+) centers. It interacts with the insulin receptor[2], and has been confused with glucose tolerance factor[3].
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