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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > peptide hormones > pancreatic polypeptide
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > peptide hormones > pancreatic polypeptide
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > hormones > peptide hormones > pancreatic polypeptide
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > hormones > peptide hormones > pancreatic polypeptide
Fields of Study > endocrinology > hormones and hormone-related substances > hormones > peptide hormones > pancreatic polypeptide
Animals, Livestock, One Health > endocrinology > hormones and hormone-related substances > hormones > peptide hormones > pancreatic polypeptide
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > neuropeptides > pancreatic polypeptide
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > neuropeptides > pancreatic polypeptide
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > hormones > pancreatic hormones > pancreatic polypeptide
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > hormones > pancreatic hormones > pancreatic polypeptide
Fields of Study > endocrinology > hormones and hormone-related substances > hormones > pancreatic hormones > pancreatic polypeptide
Animals, Livestock, One Health > endocrinology > hormones and hormone-related substances > hormones > pancreatic hormones > pancreatic polypeptide
Preferred Term:

pancreatic polypeptide

Definition:
A 36-amino acid pancreatic hormone that is secreted mainly by endocrine cells found at the periphery of the islets of Langerhans and adjacent to cells containing somatostatin and glucagon. Pancreatic polypeptide (PP), when administered peripherally, can suppress gastric secretion, gastric emptying, pancreatic enzyme secretion, and appetite. A lack of pancreatic polypeptide (PP) has been associated with obesity in rats and mice.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
neuropeptides, peptide hormones, pancreatic hormones
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • pancreatic polypeptide hormone
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/54734
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