Motilin, canine

CAS Number: 85490-53-5
Molecular Weight: 2683.47
Salt Form: Acetate
Purity: >96%
Sequence (3-letter): Phe-Val-Pro-Ile-Phe-Thr-His-Ser-Glu-Leu-Gln-Lys-Ile-Arg-Glu-Lys-Glu-Arg-Asn-Lys-Gly-Gln-OH
Sequence (1-letter): FVPIFTHSELQKIREKERNKGQ-OH
Storage: -20 °C or below

Motilin is a 22-amino-acid peptide secreted by endocrinocytes in the mucosa of the proximal small intestine. It is a potent agonist for gastrointestinal smooth muscle contraction and has been proposed to regulate the onset of phase III of the migrating motor complex (MMC) in dogs and humans.