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Description

Eledoisin is an endecapeptide tachykinin receptor ligand. Originally it was isolated from salivary glands of Mediterranean octopod, Eledone moschata. Eledoisin is a powerful vasodilator and hypotensive agent in most animal species.

Originator

Approval Year

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149124
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
The unpredicted high affinities of a large number of naturally occurring tachykinins for chimeric NK1/NK3 receptors suggest a role for an inhibitory domain in determining receptor specificity.
1996-08-23
Molecular characterisation, expression and localisation of human neurokinin-3 receptor.
1992-03-24
Patents

Patents

JP2003502364A
6
JPS6193195A
3
Name Type Language
ELEDOISIN SESQUIHYDRATE
MI  
Common Name English
5-OXO-L-PROLYL-L-PROLYL-L-SERYL-L-LYSYL-L-ASPARTYL-L-ALANYL-L-PHENYLALANYL-L-ISOLEUCYLGLYCYL-L-LEUCYL-L-METHIONINAMIDE SESQUIHYDRATE
Preferred Name English
ELEDOISIN SESQUIHYDRATE [MI]
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
MERCK INDEX
m4858
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PRIMARY Merck Index
FDA UNII
2PHC2A2Z52
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ACTIVE MOIETY
ELEDOISIN
NIH
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