Symbol Somatostatin InterPro IPR004250 PDB RCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj | Pfam PF03002 Pfam structures PDBsum structure summary | |
The Somatostatin family is a protein family with somatostatin as titular member, a hormone which inhibits the release of the pituitary somatotropin (growth hormone), and inhibits the release of glucagon and insulin from the pancreas of fasted animals. Cortistatin is a cortical neuropeptide with neuronal depressant and sleep-modulating properties.
Human proteins from this family
CORT; SST;
References
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