ISSN:
1432-0568
Keywords:
Heart Atrium
;
Myoendocrine Cells
;
Cardiodilatin
;
Peptide Hormone
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A new polypeptide hormone candidate regulating vascular smooth muscle function was extracted from porcine atrial tissue. The purification steps were followed by a bioassay. The hormonally active substance has been analyzed and found to be a small polypeptide exhibiting a molecular weight of about 7500 and is named “cardiodilatin” (CDD). Further chemical data on this new hormone will be published elsewhere. A partial amino acid sequence of cardiodilatin is offered and shows that among the well known hormones or neuropeptides, none exhibit a homologue partial sequence.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00304269
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