title: Gastrointestinal peptides.
abstract: The intent of this article is to summarize the primary structures (that is, amino acid sequences) localization, primary gastrointestinal and pancreatic actions, and possible clinical relevance of the major gut peptides as well as some of the miscellaneous gut peptides. A brief overview of the general characteristics of gut peptides is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Greeley
mesh_terms: D004068:Digestive System Physiological Phenomena; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D010455:Peptides / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones; D010455:Peptides