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{{short description|Nine amino acid peptide fragment of carcinoembryonic antigen}}
'''Carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1''' is a nine [[Chemistry:Amino acid|amino acid]] [[Chemistry:Peptide|peptide]] fragment of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a [[Biology:Protein|protein]] that is overexpressed in several cancer cell types, including gastrointestinal, [[Medicine:Breast cancer|breast]], and non-small-cell lung.

Synonyms:
* CAP-1
* Carcinoembryonic Antigen Peptide-1
* Carcinoembryonic Peptide-1
* CEA Peptide 1
* CEA Peptide 9-mer

== External links ==
* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/drugdictionary.aspx?CdrID=42585 National Cancer Institute Definition of carcinoembryonic antigen peptide 1]

[[Category:Peptides]]


{{Sourceattribution|Carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1}}