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| Name: | Vasopressins |
|---|---|
| PubChem Compound ID: | 11979316 |
| Description: | 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. |
| Molecular formula: | C92H130N28O24S4 |
| Molecular weight: | 2140.45 g/mol |
| Synonyms: |
Tonephin; Pituitrin; ADH; Vasopressin (JP15/USP); Inyectable de vasopresina [INN-Spanish]; Vasopressine; Vasopressina; Vasopressinum; Antidiuretic hormone; EINECS 234-236-2.
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