Vasotocin

Introduction: Vasotocin

Description of Vasotocin

Vasotocin: a nonapeptide hormone having both vasopressin- and oxytocin-like activities, occurring in birds, fish, and amphibians.
Source: CRISP

Vasotocin: A nonapeptide that contains the ring of OXYTOCIN and the side chain of ARG-VASOPRESSIN with the latter determining the specific recognition of hormone receptors. Vasotocin is the non-mammalian vasopressin-like hormone or antidiuretic hormone regulating water and salt metabolism.
Source: MeSH 2007

Vasotocin: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Vasotocin:

• Nonapeptide
• Hormone
• Neurohypophysis
• Vasopressin
• Oxytocin
• Human
• Isoleucyl
• Residue
• Position
• Thus

Terms associated with Vasotocin:

Terms Similar to Vasotocin:

• 3-Isoleucyl Vasopressin
• Arginine Oxytocin
• Arginine Vasotocin
• Argiprestocin
• Vasopressin, Isoleucyl
• Vasopressin, Non-Mammalian

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Vasotocin

• Pituitary Hormones, Posterior

Source - MeSH 2007

• neurohypophyseal hormone
• reproductive hormone

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Vasotocin

The following list attempts to classify Vasotocin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Peptide Hormones
      • Pituitary Hormones
        • Pituitary Hormones, Posterior
          • Vasotocin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Peptides
    • Peptide Hormones
      • Pituitary Hormones
        • Pituitary Hormones, Posterior
          • Vasotocin

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