Angiotensins

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Name (Hebrew)
אנגיוטנסין
Name (Latin)
Angiotensins
Name (Arabic)
אנגיוטנסין
Other forms of name
nne Angiotensin
See Also From tracing topical name
Neuropeptides
Oligopeptides
Peptide hormones
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q65963433
Library of congress: sh 85005038
Old Aleph NLI id: 643646
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Wikipedia description:

Angiotensin is a peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction and an increase in blood pressure. It is part of the renin–angiotensin system, which regulates blood pressure. Angiotensin also stimulates the release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex to promote sodium retention by the kidneys. An oligopeptide, angiotensin is a hormone and a dipsogen. It is derived from the precursor molecule angiotensinogen, a serum globulin produced in the liver. Angiotensin was isolated in the late 1930s (first named 'angiotonin' or 'hypertensin', later renamed 'angiotensin' as a consensus by the 2 groups that independently discovered it) and subsequently characterized and synthesized by groups at the Cleveland Clinic and Ciba laboratories.

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