Definitions from Wiktionary (amylin)
▸ noun: (biochemistry) The dextrin of starch.
▸ noun: (biochemistry) A pancreatic polypeptide hormone that is secreted with insulin by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans, that is a major component of the amyloid deposits found outside beta cells in those affected with type 2 diabetes, and that inhibits the glucose synthesis stimulated by insulin in skeletal muscles.
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▸ noun: (biochemistry) The dextrin of starch.
▸ noun: (biochemistry) A pancreatic polypeptide hormone that is secreted with insulin by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans, that is a major component of the amyloid deposits found outside beta cells in those affected with type 2 diabetes, and that inhibits the glucose synthesis stimulated by insulin in skeletal muscles.
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amylose,
amylodextrin,
glucoamylase,
amylopectin,
dextrin,
amylopsin,
glycoamylase,
glucomylase,
amyloid,
amylohydrolase,
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