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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Oligopeptides > Vasopressins > Lypressin
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Neuropeptides > Vasopressins > Lypressin
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Pituitary Hormones > Pituitary Hormones, Posterior > Vasopressins > Lypressin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Pituitary Hormones > Pituitary Hormones, Posterior > Vasopressins > Lypressin

Preferred term

Lypressin  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • 8 Lysine Vasopressin
  • 8-Lysine Vasopressin
  • Lysine Vasopressin
  • Lys Vasopressin
  • Lys-Vasopressin
  • Lysyl Vasopressin
  • Vasopressin, 8-Lysine
  • Vasopressin, Lysine
  • Vasopressin, Lysyl

Scope note

  • The porcine antidiuretic hormone (VASOPRESSINS). It is a cyclic nonapeptide that differs from ARG-VASOPRESSIN by one amino acid, containing a LYSINE at residue 8 instead of an ARGININE. Lys-vasopressin is used to treat DIABETES INSIPIDUS or to improve vasomotor tone and BLOOD PRESSURE.

History note

  • 2010, 1979-2006 (1975)

In other languages

  • lypressiini

    Finnish

  • 8-lysiinivasopressiini
  • lypressinum
  • lysiinivasopressiini
  • Lypressin

    Swedish

  • Lysinvasopressin

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008236

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