Neuropeptide
NPID NP02425
Name Glucagon
Organism Sus scrofa
NCBI Taxa ID 9823
Tissue Specificity Glucagon is secreted in the A cells of the islets of Langerhans. GLP-1, GLP-2, oxyntomodulin and glicentin are secreted from enteroendocrine cells throughout the gastrointestinal tract. GLP-1 and GLP-2 are also secreted in selected neurons in the brain.
Family Glucagon
UniProt ID GLUC_PIG
Length 29
Modification
Gene Ontology
Sequence HSQGTFTSDYSKYLDSRRAQDFVQWLMNT
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