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Facts about Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide.
In chromaffin cells, induces long-lasting increase of intracellular calcium concentrations and neuroendocrine secretion (By similarity). Involved in the control of glucose homeostasis, induces insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells (By similarity).
Human | |
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Gene Name: | ADCYAP1 |
Uniprot: | P18509 |
Entrez: | 116 |
Belongs to: |
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glucagon family |
ADCYAP1; adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide 1 (pituitary); PACAP; PACAPMGC126852; pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide
Mass (kDA):
18.835 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 18p11.32 |
Sequence: | 18; NC_000018.10 (904384..912172) |
Secreted.
PMID: 1739432 by Ohkubo S., et al. Primary structure and characterization of the precursor to human pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide.
PMID: 1730060 by Hosoya M., et al. Structure of the human pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) gene.