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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Oligopeptides > Vasopressins
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nerve Tissue Proteins > Neuropeptides > Vasopressins
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Neuropeptides > Vasopressins
... > 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
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Pituitary Hormones > Pituitary Hormones, Posterior > Vasopressins

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Vasopressins  

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Entry terms

  • Antidiuretic Hormone
  • Antidiuretic Hormones
  • beta Hypophamine
  • beta-Hypophamine
  • Hormone, Antidiuretic

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics

Scope note

  • Antidiuretic hormones released by the NEUROHYPOPHYSIS of all vertebrates (structure varies with species) to regulate water balance and OSMOLARITY. In general, vasopressin is a nonapeptide consisting of a six-amino-acid ring with a cysteine 1 to cysteine 6 disulfide bridge or an octapeptide containing a CYSTINE. All mammals have arginine vasopressin except the pig with a lysine at position 8. Vasopressin, a vasoconstrictor, acts on the KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCTS to increase water reabsorption, increase blood volume and blood pressure.

History note

  • 79; was VASOPRESSIN 1963-78

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