Connecting peptide
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| Connecting peptide | |
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| Term | Connecting peptide |
| Short definition | connecting peptide - (pronounced) (kuh-NEK-ting PEP flood) A substance made by the pancreas. The connecting peptide and insulin are both part of a larger molecule that is cleaved before being released into the blood. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
connecting peptide - (pronounced) (kuh-NEK-ting PEP flood) A substance made by the pancreas. The connecting peptide and insulin are both part of a larger molecule that is cleaved before being released into the blood. Abnormal blood levels of the connecting peptide can occur in certain diseases, such as diabetes or cancer. Also called C-peptide
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