- islet amyloid peptide
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(= IAPP)Peptide of 37 amino acids that selectively inhibits insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in muscle. Structurally related to calcitonin gene related peptide.
Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.
islet amyloid peptide
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