Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide
"Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A multi-function neuropeptide that acts throughout the body by elevating intracellular cyclic AMP level via its interaction with PACAP RECEPTORS. Although first isolated from hypothalamic extracts and named for its action on the pituitary, it is widely distributed in the central and peripheral nervous systems. PACAP is important in the control of endocrine and homeostatic processes, such as secretion of pituitary and gut hormones and food intake.
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D051219
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D12.644.276.860.887 D12.644.400.625 D12.776.467.860.887 D12.776.631.600.887 D12.776.631.650.625 D23.529.850.887
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