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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. hormones
  3. pituitary hormones
  4. posterior pituitary hormones
  5. vasopressin
  6. arginine vasopressin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. hormones
  3. pituitary hormones
  4. posterior pituitary hormones
  5. vasopressin
  6. arginine vasopressin
  1. Fields of Study
  2. hormones
  3. pituitary hormones
  4. posterior pituitary hormones
  5. vasopressin
  6. arginine vasopressin
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. hormones
  3. pituitary hormones
  4. posterior pituitary hormones
  5. vasopressin
  6. arginine vasopressin
  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. peptides
  4. neuropeptides
  5. vasopressin
  6. arginine vasopressin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. peptides
  4. neuropeptides
  5. vasopressin
  6. arginine vasopressin

Preferred term

arginine vasopressin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information The predominant form of mammalian antidiuretic hormone. It is a nonapeptide containing an arginine at residue 8 and two disulfide-linked cysteines at residues of 1 and 6. Arg-vasopressin is used to treat diabetes insipidus or to improve vasomotor tone and blood pressure.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • arg-vasopressin

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/142752

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