Pancreatic cells release a peptide hormone, amylin, along with insulin. Amylin acts on the brain to
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Pancreatic β cells release a peptide hormone, amylin, along with insulin. Amylin acts on the brain to slow gastric emptying and inhibit the release of digestive enzymes from the pancreas.
(a) Explain why amylin’s effects are synergistic with insulin’s.
(b) In a hypoglycemic individual, amylin does not slow gastric emptying. Why is this beneficial?
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Fundamentals Of Biochemistry Life At The Molecular Level
ISBN: 9781118918401
5th Edition
Authors: Donald Voet, Judith G Voet, Charlotte W Pratt
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