Glucagon

Pronunciation

Definition 1

A hormone produced by the pancreas that increases the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

A pancreatic hormone consisting of 29 amino acids that causes increases in blood sugar levels by stimulating hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 3

A pancreatic hormone secreted by the alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans. It is a 29-amino acid straight chain polypeptide (MW 3550 D) that plays an important role in regulation of blood glucose concentration, ketone metabolism, and several other biochemical and physiological processes. (From Gilman et al., Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed, p1511) (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

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