Medical Definition of Galanin
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Neuropeptide (29 amino acids) isolated from the upper small intestine of pig but subsequently found throughout the central and peripheral nervous system. Regulates gut motility and the activity of endocrine pancreas.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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