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avexitide

A truncated form of the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist exendin-4 peptide, with GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) antagonistic and GLP-1R-mediated signaling inhibiting activities. Upon administration, avexitide competitively binds to and inhibits the activity of GLP-1R, thereby inhibiting GLP-1/GLP-1R-mediated signaling. This antagonizes the glucagonostatic and the insulinotropic effects of GLP-1. By abrogating GLP-1-mediated simulation of insulin release and reduction of glucagon secretion after food intake, exendin 9-39 may be used to help study the potential effects of overproduction of GLP-1 on food intake, weight loss and glucose levels. GLP-1R, located on pancreatic beta cells, is overexpressed on certain tumor cell types. GLP-1 is a gastrointestinal (GI) and insulinotropic hormone that is released after a meal and plays a key role in the regulation of blood glucose levels.
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Synonym:9-39-Exendin 4
exendin (9-39)
exendin(9-39)amide
LYS-ASN-GIY-GIY-PRO-SER-SER-GIY-ALA-PRO-PRO-PRO-SER-NH2
Abbreviation:Ex(9-39)NH2
Chemical structure:exendin 3, 1-de-L-histidine-2-de-L-serine-3-de-L-aspartic acid-4-deglycine-5-de-L-threonine-6-de-L-phenylalanine-7-de-L-threonine-8-de-L-serine-
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