Chemicals and Drugs

Motilin

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.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Pharmacological Action

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30 allowable subheadings

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 (1972-1976)
  • Peptides (1972-1976)

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  1. D06.472w.317w.525w
  2. D06.472w.699w.500w
  3. D12.644w.400w.470w
  4. D12.644w.548w.500w
  5. D12.776w.631w.650w.463w

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NLM Classification

WK 170

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Motilin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009037. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009037
  2. Motilin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motilin
  3. Motilin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126440