vasotocin

Term ID

CHEBI:78364

Synonyms

• 1-{[(4R,7S,10S,13S,16S,19R)-19-amino-7-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-10-(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-13-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-16-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-6,9,12,15,18-pentaoxo-1,2-dithia-5,8,11,14,17-pentaazacycloicosan-4-yl]carbonyl}-L-prolyl-L-arginylglycinamide
• 8-Arg-vasotocin
• [8-arginine]-oxytocin
• Arg-vasotocin
• arginine vasotocin
• argiprestocin
• argiprestocina
• argiprestocine
• argiprestocinum
• AVT

Definition

A heterodetic cyclic peptide that is homologous to oxytocin and vasopressin. It is a pituitary hormone that acts as an endocrine regulator for water balance, osmotic homoeostasis and is involved in social and sexual behavior in non-mammalian vertebrates.

References

• cas:113-80-4
• pubmed:23955310
• pubmed:24405471
• pubmed:24662391
• pubmed:25997523
• pubmed:26739197
• pubmed:27570059
• pubmed:28824546
• pubmed:28992226
• pubmed:29404822
• pubmed:30916577
• pubmed:30949066
• pubmed:31089809
• pubmed:31121165
• pubmed:31279654
• pubmed:32220049
• pubmed:32439348
• pubmed:32706120
• reaxys:4902334
• wikipedia.en:Vasotocin

Ontology

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