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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nerve Tissue Proteins > Neuropeptides > Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Neuropeptides > Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Gastrointestinal Hormones > Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

Preferred term

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A highly basic, 28 amino acid neuropeptide released from intestinal mucosa. It has a wide range of biological actions affecting the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems and is neuroprotective. It binds special receptors (RECEPTORS, VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 37221-79-7
  • His-Ser-Asp-Ala-Val-Phe-Thr-Asp-Asn-Tyr-Thr-Arg-Leu-Arg-Lys-Gln-Met-Ala-Val-Lys-Lys-Tyr-Leu-Asn-Ser-Ile-Leu-Asn
  • Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide
  • Vasointestinal Peptide
  • VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)

Allowable Qualifier(s)

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • Peptide vasoactif intestinal

    French

  • 37221-79-7
  • His-Ser-Asp-Ala-Val-Phe-Thr-Asp-Asn-Tyr-Thr-Arg-Leu-Arg-Lys-Gln-Met-Ala-Val-Lys-Lys-Tyr-Leu-Asn-Ser-Ile-Leu-Asn
  • Peptide intestinal vasoactif
  • Peptide vaso-actif intestinal
  • Peptide VIP
  • Polypeptide vasoactif intestinal
  • VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VSRBR51D-C

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