Description
PressinoicacidisanN-terminalvasopressinpeptideanalogthatbindstheargininevasopressinreceptor.PressinoicacidcanreplaceIL-2orhelpercellsnecessaryforIFN-γproductionbylymphocytes.Unlikevasopressinandotheranalogs,pressinoicaciddoesnotexhibitsignificantpressoractivity.
References
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LangsDA,SmithGD,StezowskiJJ,etal.Structureofpressinoicacid:thecyclicmoietyofvasopressin.Science.1986Jun6;232(4755):1240-2.PMID:3704648.