About The Medical Condition Pitressin

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Pitressin

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Pitressin Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Pitressin?

Cys-Tyr-Phe-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Arg-Gly-NH2, cyclic 1-6 disulfide. The usual mammalian antidiuretic hormone, it is a cyclic nonapeptide with arginine in position 8 of the chain. Argipressin is used to treat diabetes insipidus and as hemostatic because of its vasoconstrictor action.

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