Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide

Gastriskt hämmande hormon

Svensk definition

Ett hormon i mag-tarmkanalen som består av en polypeptid med 43 aminosyror (molekylvikt 5105). Det hämmar utsöndring av magsyra och stimulerar till frisättning av insulin.

Engelsk definition

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.

Svenska synonymer

GIP Maghämmande peptid

Engelska synonymer

Inhibitory Polypeptide, Gastric Polypeptide, Gastric Inhibitory Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing Peptide Glucose Dependent Insulin Releasing Peptide Insulin-Releasing Peptide, Glucose-Dependent Peptide, Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing Glucose Dependent Insulinotropic Peptide Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Peptide Insulinotropic Peptide, Glucose-Dependent Peptide, Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Gastric-Inhibitory Polypeptide Polypeptide, Gastric-Inhibitory