Amylin (8 - 37) (rat)

Description:

Amylin is a 37-aa peptide produced in the pancreatic beta-cell secretory granules and Amylin is co-released with insulin. Amylin has specific binding sites in the CNS and Amylin may regulate gastric emptying and influence carbohydrate metabolism.

Sequence:

ATQRLANFLVRSSNNLGPVLPPTNVGSNTY-NH2

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Name	Amylin (8 - 37) (rat)
Category	Amylin (IAPP) and Fragments
One Letter Code	ATQRLANFLVRSSNNLGPVLPPTNVGSNTY-NH2
Three Letter Code	{Ala}{Thr}{Gln}{Arg}{Leu}{Ala}{Asn}{Phe}{Leu}{Val}{Arg}{Ser}{Ser}{Asn}{Asn}{Leu}{Gly}{Pro}{Val}{Leu}{Pro}{Pro}{Thr}{Asn}{Val}{Gly}{Ser}{Asn}{Thr}{Tyr}-NH2
Molecular Weight	3200.600
Application	Diabetes

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