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| Preferred Name | Glucagon | |
| Synonyms |
Hyperglycemic Glycogenolytic Factor Hyperglycemic-Glycogenolytic Factor GCG Glucagon HG Factor HG-Factor glucagon |
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| Definitions |
Glucagon (29 aa, ~3 kDa) is encoded by the human GCG gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of blood sugar levels through the stimulation of hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2268 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A hormone produced by the pancreas that increases the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
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| code |
C2268
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CTRP
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| DEFINITION |
Glucagon (29 aa, ~3 kDa) is encoded by the human GCG gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of blood sugar levels through the stimulation of hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis.
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| DesignNote |
Glucagon is comprised of amino acids 53-81 of the full length proglucagon precursor protein. (UniProt)
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| Display_Name |
Glucagon
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| FULL_SYN |
Hyperglycemic Glycogenolytic Factor Hyperglycemic-Glycogenolytic Factor GCG Glucagon HG Factor HG-Factor glucagon
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| Has_Salt_Form | ||
| label |
Glucagon
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Glucagon
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| OMIM_Number |
138030
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| Preferred_Name |
Glucagon
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C2268
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| Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein Hormone
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| Swiss_Prot |
P01275
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0017687
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