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Amino Acid Sequence

Boc-Bal-Trp-Met-Asp-Phe-NH2

Application

Pentagastrin has been used to bidirectionally modulate lateral nucleus of the amygdala (LA) activity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

CCKB agonist that stimulates gastric acid secretion; anxiogenic.Pentagastrin is an agonist of the cholecystokinin-2 (CCK2) receptor. It helps to increase the excitability of neurons in the basolateral amygdala through the activation of a non-specific cation channel.

General description

CCK2R (cholecystokinin 2 receptor) is also referred as CCKBR. It is a G-protein coupled receptor, that is expressed in the central nervous system and throughout the gastrointestinal tract. CCK2R is located on human 11p15.

Packaging

25, 100 mg in serum bottle