Arginine Vasopressin Definition

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Arginine Vasopressin: Cys-Tyr-Phe-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Arg-Gly-NH2, cyclic 1-6 disulfide. The usual mammalian antidiuretic hormone, it is a cyclic nonapeptide with arginine in position 8 of the chain. Argipressin is used to treat diabetes insipidus and as hemostatic because of its vasoconstrictor action.

Terms Related to Arginine Vasopressin

Lysyl Vasopressin
The porcine antidiuretic hormone (VASOPRESSINS) most frequently used clinically. A cyclic nonapeptide with lysine in position 8 of the chain; it is used to treat ...
Deamino Arginine Vasopressin
A synthetic analog of the pituitary hormone, ARGIPRESSIN. Its action is mediated by the vasopressin receptor V2. It has prolonged antidiuretic activity, but little pressor ...

Synonym: argipressin tannate, argipressin, pitressin.

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