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uroguanylin

uroguanylin noun: a peptide secreted by enterochromaffin cells in the duodenum and proximal small intestine. It acts as an agonist of the guanylyl cyclase receptor GC-C, and regulates electrolyte and water transport in intestinal and renal epithelia.

Noun

uroguanylin (uncountable)

  1. A peptide secreted by enterochromaffin cells in the duodenum and proximal small intestine. It acts as an agonist of the guanylyl cyclase receptor GC-C, and regulates electrolyte and water transport in intestinal and renal epithelia.

Questions about uroguanylin

What does uroguanylin mean?
Uroguanylin means a peptide secreted by enterochromaffin cells in the duodenum and proximal small intestine. It acts as an agonist of the guanylyl cyclase receptor GC-C, and regulates electrolyte and water transport in intestinal and renal epithelia.
What part of speech is uroguanylin?
Uroguanylin is a noun.

Words near uroguanylin in the dictionary

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