Concept information
Preferred term
Trefoil Factor-2
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- TFF2 Peptide
- TFF2 Protein
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 2017 (1992)
In other languages
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Finnish
-
apilanlehtimäinen tekijä 2
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Swedish
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TFF-peptid
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TFF2-protein
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000071164
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