Enteroglucagon
Enteroglucagon is a peptide hormone derived from preproglucagon. It is a gastrointestinal hormone, secreted from mucosal cells primarily of the colon and terminal ileum.[1] It consists of 37 amino acids. Enteroglucagon is released when fats and glucose are present in the small intestine; which decrease the motility to allow sufficient time for these nutrients to be absorbed.
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External links
- Overview at colostate.edu
- Physiology: 6/6ch2/s6ch2_27 - Essentials of Human Physiology
- Enteroglucagon at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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