relaxin

Function: - ovarian hormone that acts with estrogen to produce dilatation of the birth canal in many mammals - may be involved in remodeling of connective tissues during pregnancy, promoting growth of pubic ligaments & ripening of the cervix - vasodilator involved in hemodynamic changes during pregnancy. Structure: - heterodimer of a B chain & an A chain linked by two disulfide bonds - belongs to the insulin family Compartment: secreted

Specific

relaxin H1 (RLN1) relaxin H2 (RLN2) relaxin-3; prorelaxin H3; insulin-like peptide INSL7; insulin-like peptide 7 [Contains: relaxin-3 B chain; relaxin-3 A chain] (RLN3, INSL7, RXN3, ZINS4, UNQ6188/PRO20213)

General

multisubunit protein peptide precursor secreted peptide

References

PROSITE :accession PS00262