guanylin (English, noun)
expansion: guanylin (uncountable)
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topics: biochemistry
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glosses: A 15 amino acid polypeptide, secreted by goblet cells in the colon, that acts as an agonist of the guanylyl cyclase receptor GC-C and regulates electrolyte and water transport in intestinal and renal epithelia.
tags: uncountable
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