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Interactions of Hormones at Target Cells
The glucagon receptor structure
Glucagon is a pancreatic peptide hormone that, as a counter-regulatory hormone for insulin, stimulates glucose release by the liver and maintains glucose homeostasis.
This is a color illustration of the glucagon receptor structure. Glucagon is a pancreatic peptide hormone that, as a counter-regulatory hormone for insulin, stimulates glucose release by the liver and maintains glucose homeostasis.
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"MMDB ID 62600 PDB ID 3C59 Crystal Structure Of The Ligand-Bound Glucagon-Like Peptide- 1 Receptor Extracellular Domain."
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