Gastrin

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

**Definition:** Gastrin (101 aa, ~11 kDa) is encoded by the human GAST gene. This protein plays a role in the modulation of gastric acid and pancreatic digestive enzyme secretion.

**Synonyms:** - (Prepro)Gastrin - GAST - Preprogastrin - gastrin