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Glucagon |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2268 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A hormone produced by the pancreas that increases the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. |
| code |
C2268 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977 |
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
| DEFINITION |
Glucagon (29 aa, ~3 kDa) is encoded by the human GCG gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of blood sugar levels through the stimulation of hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis. |
| DesignNote |
Glucagon is comprised of amino acids 53-81 of the full length proglucagon precursor protein. (UniProt) |
| Display_Name |
Glucagon |
| FULL_SYN |
Hyperglycemic-Glycogenolytic Factor Hyperglycemic Glycogenolytic Factor Glucagon HG-Factor HG Factor GCG glucagon |
| label |
Glucagon |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Glucagon |
| OMIM_Number |
138030 |
| Preferred_Name |
Glucagon |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C2268 |
| prefLabel |
Glucagon |
| Semantic_Type |
Hormone Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
| Swiss_Prot |
P01275 |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0017687 |
| subClassOf |
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