Physalaemin

Physalaemin
Identifiers

CAS Number	2507-24-6^Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL415235^N
IUPHAR/BPS	2094
MeSH	Physalaemin
PubChem	17268
Properties
Chemical formula	C₅₈H₈₄N₁₄O₁₆S
Molar mass	1265.44 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
N verify (what is ^YN ?)
Infobox references

Physalaemin is a tachykinin peptide obtained from the Physalaemus frog, closely related to substance P. Its structure was first elucidated in 1964.^[1]^[2]

Like all tachykinins, physalaemin is a sialagogue (increases salivation) and a potent vasodilator with hypotensive effects.^[3]

References

↑ Erspaemer V, Anastasi A, Bertaccini G, Cei JM (1964). "Structure and pharmacological actions of physalaemin, the main active polypeptide of the skin of Physalaemus fuscumaculatus". Experientia. 20 (9): 489–90. doi:10.1007/BF02154064. PMID 5857249.
↑ Anastasi A, Erspamer V, Cei JM (1964). "Isolation and amino acid sequence of physalaemin, the main active polypeptide of the skin of Physalaemus fuscumaculatus". Arch Biochem Biophys. 108 (2): 341–8. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(64)90395-9. PMID 14240587.
↑ Severini C, Improta G, Falconieri-Erspamer G, Salvadori S, Erspamer V (2002). "The tachykinin peptide family". Pharmacol Rev. 54 (2): 285–322. doi:10.1124/pr.54.2.285. PMID 12037144.

Hormones

see hormones

Dynorphins	Big dynorphin Dynorphin A Dynorphin B Leumorphin

Endomorphins	Endomorphin-1 Endomorphin-2

Endorphins	α-Endorphin β-Endorphin γ-Endorphin α-Neoendorphin β-Neoendorphin

Enkephalins	Met-enkephalin Leu-enkephalin

Others	Adrenorphin Amidorphin Hemorphin Hemorphin-4 Nociceptin Opiorphin Spinorphin Valorphin

Other
neuropeptides

Kinins	Bradykinin Tachykinins: mammal Substance P Neurokinin A Neurokinin B amphibian Kassinin Physalaemin

Neuromedins	B N S U

Orexins	A B

Other	Angiotensin Bombesin Calcitonin gene-related peptide Carnosine Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript Delta sleep-inducing peptide FMRFamide Galanin Galanin-like peptide Gastrin releasing peptide Ghrelin Neuropeptide AF Neuropeptide FF Neuropeptide SF Neuropeptide VF Neuropeptide S Neuropeptide Y Neurophysins Neurotensin Pancreatic polypeptide Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide RVD-Hpα VGF

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