Vasopressin
21vasopressin — [ˌveɪzəʊ prɛsɪn] noun Biochemistry a peptide hormone released by the pituitary which promotes water retention by the kidneys and increased blood pressure …
22vasopressin — vaso·pres·sin …
23vasopressin — vas•o•pres•sin [[t]ˌvæs oʊˈprɛs ɪn[/t]] n. biochem. pha a hormone released by the posterior pituitary gland that constricts small blood vessels and increases the absorption of water by the kidney Also called antidiuretic hormone ADH • Etymology:… …
24vasopressin — /ˈveɪzəˌprɛsən/ (say vayzuh.presuhn) noun a pituitary hormone acting on arterioles to control blood pressure and on kidney tubules to control water reabsorption; activates the brain s reward system; antidiuretic hormone. {vaso + press(ure) + in2} …
25vasopressin — n. a pituitary hormone acting to reduce diuresis and increase blood pressure. Also called ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE …
26Arginin-Vasopressin — Vasopressin; Adiuretin Kalottenmodell …
27Arginine vasopressin receptor 1B — (AVPR1B, vasopressin 3 receptor) is a protein that acts as receptor for arginine vasopressin. AVPR1B belongs to the subfamily of G protein coupled receptors. Its activity is mediated by G proteins which stimulate a phosphatidylinositol calcium… …
28Arginine vasopressin receptor 1A — (AVPR1A) is a protein that acts as receptor for arginine vasopressin.cite journal | author = Thibonnier M, Auzan C, Madhun Z, Wilkins P, Berti Mattera L, Clauser E | title = Molecular cloning, sequencing, and functional expression of a cDNA… …
29Arginine vasopressin receptor 2 — (AVPR2, also called V2 receptor) is a protein that acts as receptor for arginine vasopressin.cite journal | author = van den Ouweland AM, Knoop MT, Knoers VV, Markslag PW, Rocchi M, Warren ST, Ropers HH, Fahrenholz F, Monnens LA, van Oost BA |… …
30arginine vasopressin — n vasopressin in which the eighth amino acid residue in its polypeptide chain is an arginine residue (as in most mammals including humans) rather than a lysine residue (as in pigs) abbr. AVP * * * (AVP) vasopressin containing arginine, the type… …
