Mesh term Glucagon-Like Peptides
Browse to parent terms:Proglucagon
Description
Peptides derived from proglucagon which is also the precursor of pancreatic GLUCAGON. Despite expression of proglucagon in multiple tissues, the major production site of glucagon-like peptides (GLPs) is the INTESTINAL L CELLS. GLPs include glucagon-like peptide 1, glucagon-like peptide 2, and the various truncated forms.Browse to child terms:
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1
Glucagon-Like Peptide 2
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