INGAP

Gene

INGAP

Protein

Pancreatic beta cell growth factor

Organism

Mesocricetus auratus

Length

175 amino acids

Function

Constituent of ilotropin, which is a partially purified preparation of cellophane wrapping (CW) pancreata. Capable of initiating duct cell proliferation, a prerequisite for islet neogenesis.

Mass

19.94 kDa

Sequence

MMLPMTLCRMSWMLLSCLMFLSWVEGEESQKKLPSSRITCPQGSVAYGSYCYSLILIPQTWSNAELSCQMHFSGHLAFLLSTGEITFVSSLVKNSLTAYQYIWIGLHDPSHGTLPNGSGWKWSSSNVLTFYNWERNPSIAADRGYCAVLSQKSGFQKWRDFNCENELPYICKFKV

Protein

Pancreatic beta cell growth factor: INGAP