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endothelin

A family of vasoconstricting peptides.

Interactions

molecular events

Related

endothelin receptor

Specific

endothelin-1; preproendothelin-1; PPET1; contains: endothelin-1; ET-1; big endothelin-1 (EDN1) endothelin-2; ET-2; preproendothelin-2; PPET2 (EDN2) endothelin-3; ET-3; preproendothelin-3; PPET3 (EDN3)

General

secreted peptide vasoconstrictor

Properties

COMPARTMENT: extracellular compartment MOTIF: cysteine-rich region MOTIF: cysteine residue {X+0} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {X+14} cysteine residue {X+2} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {X+10} cysteine residue {X+10} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {X+2} cysteine residue {X+14} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {X+0}

References

MacCumber et al Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1990 Mar;87(6): 2359-63