uroguanylin
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Noun[edit]
uroguanylin (uncountable)
- A peptide secreted by enterochromaffin cells in the duodenum and proximal small intestine. It acts as an agonist of the guanylyl cyclase receptor GC-C, and regulates electrolyte and water transport in intestinal and renal epithelia.