Vasopressin
What is Vasopressin?
Vasopressin is Also Known by various Names like AVP vasopressin, argipressin or antidiuretic hormone. Vasopressin is a hormone determine in most mammals, permit humans. Vasopressin is a amide hormone that controls the reabsorption of molecules in the tubules of the kidneys by pretend the tissue’s permeableness
The vasopressins are peptides exist of nine amino acids (nonapeptides). The amino acid determine of arginine vasopressin is Cys-Tyr-Phe-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Arg-Gly, with the cysteine residual forming a sulfur bridge. The structure of oxytocin is very like to that of the vasopressins: vasopressins are also a nonapeptide with a sulfur bridge and its amino acid determine equal at only two situation.
Formal Chemical Name (IUPAC)
(S)-N-((R)-1-(2-amino-2-oxoethylamino)-5-(diaminomethyleneamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-1-((4S,7R,10R,13S,16R,19R)-19-amino-7-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-10-(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-13-sec-butyl-16-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-6,9,12,15,18-pentaoxo-1,2-dithia-5,8,11,14,17-pentaaza
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