Abstract
Vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin (OT) receptors (nomenclature as recommended by NC-IUPHAR [92]) are activated by the endogenous cyclic nonapeptides vasopressin and oxytocin. These peptides are derived from precursors which also produce neurophysins (neurophysin I for oxytocin; neurophysin II for vasopressin). Vasopressin and oxytocin differ at only 2 amino acids (positions 3 and 8). There are metabolites of these neuropeptides that may be biologically active [67].
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHarmacology CITE |
| Volume | 2019 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 16 Sept 2019 |
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