gastrotropin

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noun

A cytoplasmic, hydrophobic ligand-binding protein which stimulates gastric acid and pepsinogen secretion

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Meanings

noungastrotropin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA cytoplasmic, hydrophobic ligand-binding protein which stimulates gastric acid and pepsinogen secretion

    One more of them, gastrotropin from various species, is reported to crystallize with 2 molecules of other natural ligands per protein molecule.

    2015 July 14, “All-Purpose Containers? Lipid-Binding Protein – Drug Interactions”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From gastro- + -trope + -in.

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