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MeSH Heading: Oxyntomodulin
Tree Number(s): D06.472.317.680.750
Unique ID: D053772
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053772
Scope Note: A 37-amino acid peptide derived from the C-terminal of GLICENTIN. It is mainly produced by the INTESTINAL L CELLS. Oxyntomodulin can reduce digestive secretions, delay gastric emptying, and reduced food intake.
Entry Term(s): Glicentin (33-69); Proglucagon (33-69)
Previous Indexing: Enteroglucagons (1981-2006)
Public MeSH Note: 2007; OXYNTOMODULIN was indexed under ENTEROGLUCAGONS 2005-2006
History Note: 2007 (2005)
Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Revision Date: 2018/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Oxyntomodulin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025