Glucagon Like Peptide, peptide glucagon-type 1, 30 amino acid peptide, excreted by the L of the intestine cells in the presence of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. Its half-life is 2 minutes because it is degraded by its inhibitor, the DPP-4 enzyme, dipeptidyl peptidase-4. Current researchers of the University of Zurich study this hormone with promising advances for diabetics, empowering inhibitors of DPP-4 inhibitory enzyme, such as sitagliptin, Vildagliptin, saxagliptin and others.
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