Chemicals and Drugs

Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide

A gastrointestinal peptide hormone of about 43-amino acids. It is found to be a potent stimulator of INSULIN secretion and a relatively poor inhibitor of GASTRIC ACID secretion.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A gastrointestinal peptide hormone of about 43-amino acids. It is found to be a potent stimulator of INSULIN secretion and a relatively poor inhibitor of GASTRIC ACID secretion.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Gastric-Inhibitory Polypeptide
  • Glucose Dependent Insulinotropic Peptide
  • Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing Peptide
  • Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Peptide
  • Glucose Dependent Insulin Releasing Peptide
  • Inhibitory Polypeptide, Gastric
  • Insulin-Releasing Peptide, Glucose-Dependent
  • Insulinotropic Peptide, Glucose-Dependent
  • Peptide, Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing
  • Peptide, Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic
  • Polypeptide, Gastric Inhibitory
  • Polypeptide, Gastric-Inhibitory

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

86(77); was see under GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES 1977-85

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Previous Indexing

  • Gastrointestinal Hormones (1974-1976)
  • Peptides (1974-1976)

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  1. D06.472w.317w.400w
  2. D06.472w.699w.275w
  3. D12.644w.400w.300w
  4. D12.644w.548w.275w
  5. D12.776w.631w.650w.300w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005749. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005749
  2. Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_inhibitory_polypeptide
  3. Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22677256