16 Surprisingly, replacing GIP Lys 16 with Ala promotes the insulinotropic effect of GIP
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Lixisenatide, a structurally modified derivative of exendin-4, addresses some of these limitations by offering a longer half-life of approximately 3 h, thereby permitting once-daily dosing (Leon et al., 2017)