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Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Endothelins > Endothelin-3
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Endothelins > Endothelin-3
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Endothelins > Endothelin-3

Preferred term

Endothelin-3  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Big Endothelin 3
  • Endothelin 3, Big

Scope note

  • A 21-amino acid peptide that circulates in the plasma, but its source is not known. Endothelin-3 has been found in high concentrations in the brain and may regulate important functions in neurons and astrocytes, such as proliferation and development. It also is found throughout the gastrointestinal tract and in the lung and kidney. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63)

History note

  • 1997; use ENDOTHELINS 1991-1996; for BIG ENDOTHELIN 3 use ENDOTHELIN-3 (NM) 1993-2003

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019334

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