Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide

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

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Gastrointestinal Agents
Incretins

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Hormones: 80400
  - Peptide Hormones: 1347
    - Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide: 381
  - Gastrointestinal Hormones: 573
    - Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide: 381
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Nerve Tissue Proteins: 2
    - Neuropeptides: 6772
      - Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide: 381
- Peptides: 82426
  - Neuropeptides: 6772
    - Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide: 381
  - Peptide Hormones: 1347
    - Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide: 381

gastric inhibitory polypeptide (1-39)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results