Cholecystokinin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Hormone

**Definition:** Cholecystokinin (115 aa, ~13 kDa) is encoded by the human CCK gene. This protein is involved in both pancreatic enzyme release and gallbladder contraction.

**Synonyms:** - CCK - CCK-PZ - Pancreozymin - Prepro-CCK - Prepro-Cholecystokinin - Preprocholecystokinin