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vasopressin, 1-(1-mercaptocyclohexaneacetic acid)-2-(O- methyl-L-tyrosine)-8-L-arginine-

under Arginine Vasopressin
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More on Arginine Vasopressin Definition: The predominant form of mammalian antidiuretic hormone. It is a nonapeptide containing an ARGININE at residue 8 and two disulfide-linked cysteines at residues of 1 and 6. Arg-vasopressin is used to treat DIABETES INSIPIDUS or to improve vasomotor tone and BLOOD PRESSURE.      Other names Vasopressin, Arginine; Argipressin; Arg Vasopressin; Argipressin Tannate; Arg-Vasopressin
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
vasopressin, 1-(1-mercaptocyclohexaneacetic acid)-2-(O- methyl-L-tyrosine)-8-L-arginine- [ AAVP,(beta-mercapto-beta,beta-cyclopentamethylenepropionyl(1),O-Me-Tyr(2),Arg(8))-vasopressin,(d(CH2)5(1)-O-Me-Tyr(2)-Arg(8))vasopressin,1-(beta mercapto-beta,beta-cyclopentamethylenepropionic acid)-2-O-methyltyrosyl-8-arginine vasopressin,1-(beta-mercapto-beta beta-cyclopentamethylenepropionic acid)-2-(O-methyl-Tyr)-argipressin,AVPA,CGP 25838,CGP-25838,CPG 25838E,MCPPA-AVP,Manning compound,SK&F 100273,SK&F-100273,SKF 100273,Sigma V-2255,arginine vasopressin, beta-mercapto-(beta,beta-cyclopentamethylenepropionic acid)(1)-methyl-Tyr(2)-,d(CH2)5(Tyr(Me)(2))AVP,d(CH2)5Tyr(Me)AVP,argipressin, (beta-mercapto)beta,beta-cyclopentamethylenepropionic acid(1)-O-methyl-Tyr(2)-,d(CH2)5-Tyr(Me)argipressin ]
  highly potent antagonist of vasopressor response to arginine-vasopressin; structure in first source 		73168-24-8   Arginine Vasopressin/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Hormone Antagonists 		Endocrinology 1981;108(2):495; J Med Chem 1980;23(4):364

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