OBO ID: CHEBI:59219

Term Name:	ceruletide		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	5-oxo-L-prolyl-L-glutaminyl-L-alpha-aspartyl-O-sulfo-L-tyrosyl-L-threonylglycyl-L-tryptophyl-L-methionyl-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalaninamide caerulein cerulein ceruletida ceruletide ceruletidum
Definition:	A decapeptide comprising 5-oxoprolyl, glutamyl, aspartyl, O-sulfotyrosyl, threonyl, glycyl, tryptopyl, methionyl, aspartyl and phenylalaninamide residues in sequence. Found in the skins of certain Australian amphibians, it is an analogue of the gastrointestinal peptide hormone cholecystokinin and stimulates gastric, biliary, and pancreatic secretion. It is used in cases of paralysis of the intestine (paralytic ileus) and as a diagnostic aid in pancreatic malfunction.
References:	Beilstein:5422487 CAS:17650-98-5 DrugBank:DB00403 Drug_Central:579 KEGG:D03442 Wikipedia:Ceruletide
Ontology:	ChEBI  ( EBI )