Glucagon

• Catalog No.: G412200
• CAS Number: 9007-92-5
• M. F.: C153H225N43O49S
• M. W.: 3482.7473

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2S,3R)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-6-amino-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S,3R)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S,3R)-2-{2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanamido]-3-hydroxypropanamido]-4-carbamoylbutanamido]acetamido}-3-hydroxybutanamido]-3-phenylpropanamido]-3-hydroxybutanamido]-3-hydroxypropanamido]-3-carboxypropanamido]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanamido]-3-hydroxypropanamido]hexanamido]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanamido]-4-methylpentanamido]-3-carboxypropanamido]-3-hydroxypropanamido]-5-carbamimidamidopentanamido]-5-carbamimidamidopentanamido]propanamido]-4-carbamoylbutanamido]-3-carboxypropanamido]-3-phenylpropanamido]-3-methylbutanamido]-4-carbamoylbutanamido]-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanamido]-4-methylpentanamido]-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanamido]-3-carbamoylpropanamido]-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: (2S,3R)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-6-amino-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S,3R)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S,3R)-2-{2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-[(2S)-2-amino-3-(3H-imidazol-4-yl)propanamido]-3-hydroxypropanamido]-4-carbamoylbutanamido]acetamido}-3-hydroxybutanamido]-3-phenylpropanamido]-3-hydroxybutanamido]-3-hydroxypropanamido]-3-carboxypropanamido]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanamido]-3-hydroxypropanamido]hexanamido]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanamido]-4-methylpentanamido]-3-carboxypropanamido]-3-hydroxypropanamido]-5-carbamimidamidopentanamido]-5-carbamimidamidopentanamido]propanamido]-4-carbamoylbutanamido]-3-carboxypropanamido]-3-phenylpropanamido]-3-methylbutanamido]-4-carbamoylbutanamido]-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanamido]-4-methylpentanamido]-4-(methylsulfanyl)butanamido]-3-carbamoylpropanamido]-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
• Synonyms: HG-Factor; Glucagonoid; Hyperglycemic-glycogenolytic Factor; Glukagon

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 9007-92-5

DETAILS

Description (English)

Glucagon is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that raises blood glucose levels. Glucagon is released by the pancreas when blood sugar (glucose) levels fall too low. Glucagon causes the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose thus increasing glucos

REFERENCES

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• Chuang, J.-C. et al.: Mol. Endocrinol., 25, 1600 (2000)