| angiotensin II |
a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I
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| angiotensin II |
an octapeptide hormone formed by the action of angiotensin-converting enzyme (peptidyl-dipeptidase A) on a. I, chiefly in the lungs but also at other sites, including the blood vessel walls, uterus, and brain. It is a powerful vasopressor and stimulator of aldosterone secretion by the adrenal cortex, and it also functions as a neurotransmitter. Its vasopressor action raises blood pressure and diminishes fluid loss in the kidney by restricting blood flow.
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| angiotensin III |
a heptapeptide degradation product of a. II, having less vasopressor activity than the parent compound.
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| angiotensin II |
Vasoconstrictor octapeptide that acts on the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex to increase aldosterone production and, consequently, to stimulate sodium uptake by the kidney.
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