Description
Eledoisin-relatedpeptide(ERP)isatachykininanalogofsubstanceP.ERPbindsneurokininreceptors,exhibitinganalgesicandbronchoconstrictiveactivities.ERPalterspainthresholdsinanimalmodelsofthermalpain.Inotheranimalmodels,thispeptideinducesbronchoconstrictionthroughdirectactivityonairwaysmoothmuscle.Additionally,ERPinhibitsM-currentsandstimulatesgastricacidsecretioninvivo.
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