- Metabolite
- HMDB0000586 (Potassium)
- Term
- Pancreas Function
- Definition
- it is both an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide, and a digestive organ, secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that assist the absorption of nutrients and the digestion in the small intestine. these enzymes help to further break down the carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids in the chyme.
- Parent Term
- Biochemical pathway
- Parent Definition
- A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
- Other Metabolites Mapped to 'Pancreas Function'
HMDB0000122 (D-Glucose) HMDB0000464 (Calcium) HMDB0000538 (Adenosine triphosphate) HMDB0000586 (Potassium) References