Gastrins
- Name
- Gastrins
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000441
- Description
A family of gastrointestinal peptide hormones that excite the secretion of GASTRIC JUICE. They may also occur in the central nervous system where they are presumed to be neurotransmitters.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Pentagastrin A gastrin-like molecule used as a diagnostic aid for the evaluation of gastric acid secretory function, gastric hypersecretion, and Zollinger-Ellison tumors. - Drugs & Drug Targets
Drug Target Type Pentagastrin Gastrin/cholecystokinin type B receptor target Pentagastrin Cholinesterase enzyme