Preferred Name

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor

Synonyms
Definitions

Any inhibitor of the proline-specific serine protease dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4), with hypoglycemic activity. DPP-4 inhibitors bind to DPP-4 and inhibit the breakdown of the incretin hormones glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP). This prolongs incretin activity, increases postprandial insulin release, decreases glucagon release, delays gastric emptying and lowers blood glucose levels. The risk for hypoglycemia is negligible with the use of DPP-4 inhibitors.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C98086

code

C98086

definition

Any inhibitor of the proline-specific serine protease dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4), with hypoglycemic activity. DPP-4 inhibitors bind to DPP-4 and inhibit the breakdown of the incretin hormones glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP). This prolongs incretin activity, increases postprandial insulin release, decreases glucagon release, delays gastric emptying and lowers blood glucose levels. The risk for hypoglycemia is negligible with the use of DPP-4 inhibitors.

label

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor

Preferred_Name

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor

prefixIRI

NCIT:C98086

prefLabel

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor

Semantic_Type

Chemical Viewed Functionally

UMLS_CUI

C1827106

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C783

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C29711

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