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Preferred term

Angiotensin II  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An octapeptide that is a potent but labile vasoconstrictor. It is produced from angiotensin I after the removal of two amino acids at the C-terminal by ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME. The amino acid in position 5 varies in different species. To block VASOCONSTRICTION and HYPERTENSION effect of angiotensin II, patients are often treated with ACE INHIBITORS or with ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • 11128-99-7
  • 4474-91-3 (human)
  • ANG-(1-8)Octapeptide
  • Angiotensin-(1-8) Octapeptide

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • 11128-99-7
  • 4474-91-3 (human)
  • Angiotensin II
  • Angiotensine-(1-8) octapeptide
  • Angiotensine-2

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HXD09N0H-2

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