Synthesized peptide derived from human Gastrin AA range: 50-101
Alternative Names:
Gastrin [Cleaved into: Gastrin-71 (Gastrin component I), Gastrin-52 (G52), Big gastrin (Gastrin component II, Gastrin-34, G34), Gastrin (Gastrin component III, Gastrin-17, G17), Gastrin-14 (G14), Gastrin-6 (G6)]
Gastrin is a hormone whose main function is to stimulate secretion of hydrochloric acid by the gastric mucosa, which results in gastrin formation inhibition. This hormone also acts as a mitogenic factor for gastrointestinal epithelial cells. Gastrin has