Premises for Cholecystokinin and Gastrin Peptides in Diabetes Therapy

Gastrin and cholecystokinin (CCK) are classical gastrointestinal peptide hormones. Their biogenesis, structures, and intestinal secretory patterns are well-known with the striking feature that their receptor-bound ‘active sites’ are highly homologous and that this structure is conserved for more tha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jens F Rehfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-12-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179551419883608