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Descriptor English:
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Trefoil Factor-2
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Factor Trefoil-2
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Fator Trefoil-2
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Synonyms English:
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TFF2 Peptide
TFF2 Protein
Trefoil Factor 2
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Tree Number:
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D12.644.937.750
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Definition English:
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A 106 amino acid (12 kDa) trefoil factor that contains two trefoil domains and associates with MUCIN-6. It is expressed in the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT by cells of BRUNNER GLANDS; PYLORIC GLANDS and mucous neck cells. It inhibits GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY and GASTRIC ACID secretion and may help maintain the structural integrity of gastric mucus. |
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History Note English:
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2017 (1992)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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56554
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Unique Identifier:
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D000071164
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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