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ANGIOTENSIN II, VAL(5)-
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Descriptor
English
:
Angiotensin II
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Angiotensina II
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Angiotensina II
Synonyms
English
:
Angiotensin II, Ile(5)-
Angiotensin II, Val(5)-
Tree Number:
D06.472.699.094.078
D12.644.400.070.078
D12.644.456.073.041
D12.644.548.058.078
D12.776.641.650.070.078
D23.469.050.050.050
Definition
English
:
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
.
Pharmacological Action:
Vasoconstrictor Agents
See Related
English
:
Renin-Angiotensin System
History Note
English
:
1974(1963); for ANGIOTENSIN II, ILE(5)- use ANGIOTENSIN II (NM) 1974-1999
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
22334
Unique Identifier:
D000804
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