What is Secretin

Product name:Secretin
CAS: 17034-35-4
Molecular Formula:C130H220N44O41
Molecular weight:3055.41
Description of Secretin:
Secretin is a hormone that controls the secretions into the duodenum, and also separately, water homeostasis throughout the body. It is produced in the S cells of the duodenum in the crypts of Lieberk Its effect is to regulate the pH of the duodenal contents via the control of gastric acid secretion and buffering with bicarbonate from the centroacinar cells of the pancreas as well as intercalated ducts. It is notable for being the first hormone to be identified. In humans, the secretin peptide is encoded by the SCT gene.
It has recently been discovered to play a role in osmoregulation in the hypothalamus, pituitary, and kidney.
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