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Abstract
Ghrelin, a powerful appetite-stimulating hormone secreted by the stomach, is modified by an octanyl side chain on its third amino acid, a serine, which is essential for its activity. A recent study (Yang et al., 2008) reports identification of the enzyme catalyzing the addition of this octanyl, GOAT.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18316023 DOI： 10.1016/j.cmet.2008.02.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Metab ISSN： 1550-4131 Impact factor: 27.287