Chemicals and Drugs

Secretogranin II

A type of chromogranin which was initially characterized in the ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND. It is found in several species including human, rat, mouse, and others. Secretogranin II is an acidic protein of 559 to 586 amino acid residues that can stimulate DOPAMINE release from neurons and release of pituitary GONADOTROPINS.

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A type of chromogranin which was initially characterized in the ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND. It is found in several species including human, rat, mouse, and others. Secretogranin II is an acidic protein of 559 to 586 amino acid residues that can stimulate DOPAMINE release from neurons and release of pituitary GONADOTROPINS.

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  • Chromogranin C

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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, ultrastructure, urine.

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2007 (1986)

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  • Chromogranins (1986-2006)

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  1. D12.776w.631w.199.750

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Secretogranin II. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053381. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053381
  2. Secretogranin II. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54461867