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Cyclic somatostatin, a cyclic peptide hormone, is a growth hormone-release inhibiting factor used in the treatment of severe, acute hemorrhages of gastroduodenal ulcers. It regulates the endocrine system and affects neurotransmission and cell
proliferation via interaction with G protein-coupled somatostatin
receptors and inhibition of the release of numerous secondary hormones.
Somatostatin inhibits insulin and glucagon secretion. Somatostatin has
two active forms produced by alternative cleavage of a single
preproprotein: one of 14 amino acids (shown in infobox to right), the
other of 28 amino acids which is the short form with another 14 amino
acids at one end.Please contact us at for specific academic pricing.
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