Urotensin-II
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Urotensin-II (U-II) is a peptide ligand that is the strongest known vasoconstrictor.[5] Because of the involvement of the UII system in multiple biological systems such as the cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine, and renal,[6][7][8] it represents a promising target for the development of new drugs.[9]
Quick Facts UTS2, Identifiers ...
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Aliases | UTS2, PRO1068, U-II, UCN2, UII, urotensin 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External IDs | OMIM: 604097 MGI: 1346329 HomoloGene: 4939 GeneCards: UTS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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IUPAC name
L-α-glutamyl-L-threonyl-L-prolyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-cysteinyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-tryptophyl-L-lysyl-L-tyrosyl-L-cysteinyl-L-valine (5→10)-disulfide | |
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C64H85N13O18S2 | |
Molar mass | 1388.6 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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In humans, Urotensin-2 is encoded by the UTS2 gene.[10][11][12]