Gastrin is the primary hormone that induces gastric acid secretion. In humans, the gene encoding for gastrin is located on chromosome 17q21. This hormone is produced by the G-cells of the antrum of stomach as preprogastrin, which comprises of 101 amino acids and is cleaved between Ala-21 and Ser-22 to yield progastrin.Gastrin interacts with the membrane-bound G-protein coupled cholecystokinin receptor group consisting of CCKAR(Cholecystokinin A receptor) and CCKBR(Cholecystokinin B receptor). CCKAR possesses high affinity for ch...
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