Uroporphyrins - ț̢
Porphyrins with four acetic acid and four propionic acid side chains attached to the pyrrole rings.
Synonyms :
Urotensins - ț̢
Teleost hormones. A family of small peptides isolated from urophyses of bony fishes. They have many different physiological effects, including long-lasting hypotensive activity and have been proposed as antihypertensives. There are at least four different compounds: urotensin I, urotensin II, urotensin III, and urotensin IV.
Synonyms :
Urothelium - ț̢
The epithelial lining of the URINARY TRACT.