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Preferred term

Chromogranin B  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A type of chromogranin which was initially characterized in a rat PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA CELL LINE. It is found in many species including human, rat, mouse, and others. It is an acidic protein with 626 to 657 amino acid residues. In some species, it inhibits secretion of PARATHYROID HORMONE or INSULIN and exerts bacteriolytic effects in others.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Secretogranin I

In other languages

  • French

  • CgB (Chromogranine B)
  • Sécrétogranine 1
  • Sécrétogranine I

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-H46WDF82-Z

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