Chemicals and Drugs

Neurophysins

Carrier proteins for OXYTOCIN and VASOPRESSIN. They are polypeptides of about 10-kDa, synthesized in the HYPOTHALAMUS. Neurophysin I is associated with oxytocin and neurophysin II is associated with vasopressin in their respective precursors and during transportation down the axons to the neurohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR).

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Carrier proteins for OXYTOCIN and VASOPRESSIN. They are polypeptides of about 10-kDa, synthesized in the HYPOTHALAMUS. Neurophysin I is associated with oxytocin and neurophysin II is associated with vasopressin in their respective precursors and during transportation down the axons to the neurohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR).

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  • Neurophysin
  • Neurophysin I
  • Neurophysin II
  • Neurophysin III
  • Oxytocin-Associated Neurophysin
  • Vasopressin-Associated Neurophysin
  • Neurophysin, Oxytocin-Associated
  • Neurophysin, Vasopressin-Associated
  • Oxytocin Associated Neurophysin
  • Vasopressin Associated Neurophysin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  • Nerve Tissue Proteins (1966-1972)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Neurophysins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009481. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009481
  2. Neurophysins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurophysins
  3. Neurophysins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5649486