Function
Inhibits GH, insulin, glucagon
Context
Basis for analogs in neuroendocrine disease
Broad inhibitory peptide; analogs like octreotide are clinic staples.
Part of the Foundational & therapeutic peptides cluster
Regulatory status — Canada
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How we source and review this content → Overview Somatostatin is a 14-residue inhibitory peptide hormone regulating growth hormone and multiple gut/pancreatic hormones.
Source & context Biological / chemical source: Hypothalamus, pancreas
Primary research or clinical context: Basis for analogs in neuroendocrine disease
Clinical analogs Short half-life of native somatostatin drove development of octreotide, lanreotide, and pasireotide — a major peptide drug class.
Sequence One-letter sequence commonly cited for Somatostatin (educational; isoforms and modifications may differ):
FAQ about Somatostatin What is Somatostatin?+ Somatostatin is a 14-residue inhibitory peptide hormone regulating growth hormone and multiple gut/pancreatic hormones.
Is Somatostatin an approved medicine?+ Somatostatin is discussed here as a research / educational topic. Basis for analogs in neuroendocrine disease. This is not medical advice.
What is the typical length of Somatostatin?+ Somatostatin is commonly described as approximately 14 amino acids (Hormone).
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