GLN has various meanings in the Medicine category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of GLN in Medicine.
A hormone produced in the pancreas that stimulates the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver. A polypeptide hormone that is secreted by the ? cells of the pancreas when the bloodglucose level is low and leads to glycogen breakdown in the liver and the release of glucose to the blood.
MedicineA molecule derived from the sugar glucose by the addition of an amino group. Glucosamine is a component of a number of structures, including the blood group substances and cartilage. Glucosamine is currently in use as a nutritional supplement and is touted as a remedy for arthritic symptoms.
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