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Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06] » Hormones » Peptide Hormones » Angiotensins » Angiotensin II
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Peptides » Neuropeptides » Angiotensins » Angiotensin II
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Peptides » Oligopeptides » Angiotensins » Angiotensin II
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Peptides » Peptide Hormones » Angiotensins » Angiotensin II
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Nerve Tissue Proteins » Neuropeptides » Angiotensins » Angiotensin II
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Biological Factors [D23] » Inflammation Mediators » Autacoids » Angiotensins » Angiotensin II
Description
An octapeptide that is a potent but labile vasoconstrictor. It is produced from angiotensin I after the removal of two amino acids at the C-terminal by ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME. The amino acid in position 5 varies in different species. To block VASOCONSTRICTION and HYPERTENSION effect of angiotensin II, patients are often treated with ACE INHIBITORS or with ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS. MeSH
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