gastrotropin

English

Etymology

From gastro- +‎ -trope +‎ -in.

Noun

gastrotropin (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) A cytoplasmic, hydrophobic ligand-binding protein which stimulates gastric acid and pepsinogen secretion
   • 2015 July 14, “All-Purpose Containers? Lipid-Binding Protein – Drug Interactions”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     One more of them, gastrotropin from various species, is reported to crystallize with 2 molecules of other natural ligands per protein molecule.