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Descriptor English: Kassinin
Descriptor Spanish: Kasinina
Descriptor kasinina
Scope note: Taquicinina dodecapéptida localizada en el sistema nervioso central del anfibio Kassina senegalensis. Su estructura y acción son similares a las de otras taquicininas, pero es especialmente efectiva en la contracción del tejido muscular liso y en la estimulación del reflejo de la micción.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cassinina
Descriptor French: Kassinine
Tree number(s): D12.644.276.812.900.475
D12.644.400.800.475
D12.644.456.800.475
D12.776.467.812.900.475
D12.776.631.650.800.475
D23.469.050.375.850.400
D23.529.812.900.475
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015286
Scope note: Dodecapeptide tachykinin found in the central nervous system of the amphibian Kassina senegalensis. It is similar in structure and action to other tachykinins, but is especially effective in contracting smooth muscle tissue and stimulating the micturition reflex.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Neurotransmitter Agents
Registry Number: 63968-82-1
Previous Indexing: Kinins (1977-1988)
Oligopeptides (1977-1988)
Public MeSH Note: 89
History Note: 89
DeCS ID: 23706
Unique ID: D015286
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/05/23
Revision Date: 2015/11/24
Kassinin - Preferred
Concept UI M0023533
Scope note Dodecapeptide tachykinin found in the central nervous system of the amphibian Kassina senegalensis. It is similar in structure and action to other tachykinins, but is especially effective in contracting smooth muscle tissue and stimulating the micturition reflex.
Preferred term Kassinin



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