A gastrointestinal peptide hormone of about 43-amino acids. It is found to be a potent stimulator of INSULIN secretion and a relatively poor inhibitor of GASTRIC ACID secretion.
Also Known As:
Glucose Dependent Insulinotropic Peptide; Gastric-Inhibitory Polypeptide; Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing Peptide; Glucose Dependent Insulin Releasing Peptide; Inhibitory Polypeptide, Gastric; Insulin-Releasing Peptide, Glucose-Dependent; Insulinotropic Peptide, Glucose-Dependent; Peptide, Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing; Peptide, Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic; Polypeptide, Gastric Inhibitory; Polypeptide, Gastric-Inhibitory; Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Peptide