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Monotreme glucagon-like peptide-1 in venom and gut: one gene – two very different functions

The importance of Glucagon like peptide 1 (GLP-1) for metabolic control and insulin release sparked the evolution of genes mimicking GLP-1 action in venomous species (e.g. Exendin-4 in Heloderma suspectum (gila m...

Enkhjargal Tsend-Ayush, Chuan He, Mark A. Myers, Sof Andrikopoulos… in Scientific Reports (2016)