Pancreatic polypeptide receptor 1 — Pancreatic polypeptide receptor 1, also known as PPYR1, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: PPYR1 pancreatic polypeptide receptor 1| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=5540|… … Wikipedia
pancreatic polypeptide — a hormone released from the delta cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas in response to protein in the small intestine. Its actions are to inhibit pancreatic bicarbonate and protein enzyme secretion and to relax the gall bladder. It… … Medical dictionary
pancreatic polypeptide — a hormone released from the D cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas in response to protein in the small intestine. Its actions are to inhibit pancreatic bicarbonate and protein enzyme secretion and to relax the gall bladder. It… … The new mediacal dictionary
Polypeptide — A compound consisting of 2 or more amino acids. Amino acids make up polypeptides which, in turn, make up proteins. * * * A peptide formed by the union of an indefinite (usually large) number of amino acid s by peptide links (–NH–CO–). gastric… … Medical dictionary
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
Gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor — Gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptors (GIPRs) are seven transmembrane proteins found on beta cells in the pancreas.cite web|title=Gastrointestinal Hormones and Peptides | url = http://web.indstate.edu/thcme/mwking/peptide hormones.html#gastrin … Wikipedia
vasoactive intestinal polypeptide — n a protein hormone that consists of a chain of 28 amino acid residues, was first isolated from the gut of the pig, has been implicated as a neurotransmitter, and has a wide range of physiological activities (as stimulation of secretion by the… … Medical dictionary
PPY — pancreatic polypeptide … Medical dictionary
PPY — • pancreatic polypeptide … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
pancreas — pancreatic /pan kree at ik, pang /, adj. /pan kree euhs, pang /, n. Anat., Zool. a gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts and also secretes the hormone insulin. Cf. islet of… … Universalium
