| Protein Name | islet amyloid polypeptide |
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| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Gene ID | 3375 |
| Gene Symbol | IAPP |
| UniProt | P10997 (IAPP_HUMAN), A0A024RAU1 (A0A024RAU1_HUMAN) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
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Total Number of Articles : 855 |
Description |
islet amyloid polypeptide |
| Gene Summary |
This gene encodes a member of the calcitonin family of peptide hormones. This hormone is released from pancreatic beta cells following food intake to regulate blood glucose levels and act as a satiation signal. Human patients with type 1 and advanced type 2 diabetes exhibit reduced levels of the encoded hormone in blood and pancreas. This protein also exhibits a bactericidal, antimicrobial activity. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016] |
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