Motilin

"Motilin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A peptide of about 22-amino acids isolated from the DUODENUM. At low pH it inhibits gastric motor activity, whereas at high pH it has a stimulating effect.

Descriptor ID	D009037
MeSH Number(s)	D06.472.317.525 D06.472.699.500 D12.644.400.470 D12.644.548.500 D12.776.631.650.463
Concept/Terms	Motilin Motilin

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
Hormones [D06.472]
Gastrointestinal Hormones [D06.472.317]
Motilin [D06.472.317.525]
Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
Motilin [D06.472.699.500]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Neuropeptides [D12.644.400]
Motilin [D12.644.400.470]
Peptide Hormones [D12.644.548]
Motilin [D12.644.548.500]
Proteins [D12.776]
Nerve Tissue Proteins [D12.776.631]
Neuropeptides [D12.776.631.650]
Motilin [D12.776.631.650.463]

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