Gene:
cholecystokinin
Gene ID:
203746
Symbol:
CCK
Species:
1000
Description:
Cholecystokinin is a brain/gut peptide. In the gut, it induces the release of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction of the gallbladder. In the brain, its physiologic role is unclear. The cholecystokinin pro-hormone is processed by endo- and exo-proteolytic cleavages.