Mesh term Arginine Vasopressin
Browse to parent terms:Vasopressins
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.Browse to child terms:
Deamino Arginine Vasopressin
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