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  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. peptides
  5. neuropeptides
  6. vasoactive intestinal peptide
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. peptides
  5. neuropeptides
  6. vasoactive intestinal peptide
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. hormones
  5. gastrointestinal hormones
  6. vasoactive intestinal peptide
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical substances
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. hormones
  5. gastrointestinal hormones
  6. vasoactive intestinal peptide
  1. Fields of Study
  2. endocrinology
  3. hormones and hormone-related substances
  4. hormones
  5. gastrointestinal hormones
  6. vasoactive intestinal peptide
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. endocrinology
  3. hormones and hormone-related substances
  4. hormones
  5. gastrointestinal hormones
  6. vasoactive intestinal peptide
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. peptides
  5. peptide hormones
  6. vasoactive intestinal peptide
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. peptides
  5. peptide hormones
  6. vasoactive intestinal peptide
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. hormones
  5. peptide hormones
  6. vasoactive intestinal peptide
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical substances
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. hormones
  5. peptide hormones
  6. vasoactive intestinal peptide
  1. Fields of Study
  2. endocrinology
  3. hormones and hormone-related substances
  4. hormones
  5. peptide hormones
  6. vasoactive intestinal peptide
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. endocrinology
  3. hormones and hormone-related substances
  4. hormones
  5. peptide hormones
  6. vasoactive intestinal peptide

Preferred term

vasoactive intestinal peptide

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A highly basic, 28 amino acid neuropeptide released from intestinal mucosa. It has a wide range of biological actions affecting the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems and is neuroprotective.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
  • vasointestinal peptide
  • VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42432

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