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Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Peptides » Peptide Hormones » Pituitary Hormones » Pituitary Hormones, Posterior » Vasopressins » Arginine Vasopressin
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Nerve Tissue Proteins » Neuropeptides » Vasopressins » Arginine Vasopressin
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06] » Hormones » Peptide Hormones » Pituitary Hormones » Pituitary Hormones, Posterior » Vasopressins » Arginine Vasopressin
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Peptides » Neuropeptides » Vasopressins » Arginine Vasopressin
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Peptides » Oligopeptides » Vasopressins » Arginine Vasopressin
Description
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. MeSH
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Deamino Arginine Vasopressin
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