vasotocin

Term ID

CHEBI:78364

Synonyms

1-{[(4R,7S,10S,13S,16S,19R)-19-amino-7-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-10-(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-13-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-16-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-6,9,12,15,18-pentaoxo-1,2-dithia-5,8,11,14,17-pentaazacycloicosan-4-yl]carbonyl}-L-prolyl-L-arginylglycinamide
8-Arg-vasotocin
[8-arginine]-oxytocin
Arg-vasotocin
arginine vasotocin
argiprestocin
argiprestocina
argiprestocine
argiprestocinum
AVT

Definition

A heterodetic cyclic peptide that is homologous to oxytocin and vasopressin. It is a pituitary hormone that acts as an endocrine regulator for water balance, osmotic homoeostasis and is involved in social and sexual behavior in non-mammalian vertebrates.

References

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of: heterodetic cyclic peptide peptide hormone

heterodetic cyclic peptide peptide hormone Show first 5 Terms
has_role: animal metabolite

animal metabolite Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from vasotocin

Phenotype where environments contain vasotocin

Phenotype modified by environments containing vasotocin

Human Disease Model