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Biological Factors > Inflammation Mediators > Autacoids > Angiotensins > Angiotensin II
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Oligopeptides > Angiotensins > Angiotensin II
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nerve Tissue Proteins > Neuropeptides > Angiotensins > Angiotensin II
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Neuropeptides > Angiotensins > Angiotensin II
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Angiotensins > Angiotensin II
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Angiotensins > Angiotensin II

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Angiotensin II  

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Entry terms

  • ANG-(1-8)Octapeptide
  • Angiotensin-(1-8) Octapeptide

Scope note

  • An octapeptide that is a potent but labile vasoconstrictor. It is produced from angiotensin I after the removal of two amino acids at the C-terminal by ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME. The amino acid in position 5 varies in different species. To block VASOCONSTRICTION and HYPERTENSION effect of angiotensin II, patients are often treated with ACE INHIBITORS or with ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS.

History note

  • 1974(1963); for ANGIOTENSIN II, ILE(5)- use ANGIOTENSIN II (NM) 1974-1999

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