guanylin

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Synonyms: guanyin, guanin, guan yin, guanyl, granulin, guanidin, guanylyl

Antonyms: guanyin, guanin, guan yin, guanyl, granulin, guanidin, guanylyl

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A 15 [[amino acid]] [[polypeptide]], [[secrete]]d by [[goblet cell]]s in the [[colon]], that acts as an [[agonist]] of the [[guanylyl]] [[cyclase]] [[receptor]] GC-C and [[regulate]]s [[electrolyte]] and [[water]] [[transport]] in [[intestinal]] and [[renal]] [[epithelia]].

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