English Explanatory Dictionary

guanylin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A 15 amino acid polypeptide, secreted by goblet cells in the colon, that acts as an agonist of the guanylyl cyclase receptor GC-C and regulates electrolyte and water transport in intestinal and renal epithelia.

Word forms

guanylin
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