Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

A highly basic, 28 amino acid neuropeptide released from intestinal mucosa. It has a wide range of biological actions affecting the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems and is neuroprotective. It binds special receptors (RECEPTORS, VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE).

Also Known As:

VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide); Vasointestinal Peptide; Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide; Intestinal Peptide, Vasoactive; Intestinal Polypeptide, Vasoactive; Peptide, Vasoactive Intestinal; Peptide, Vasointestinal; Polypeptide, Vasoactive Intestinal; His- Ser- Asp- Ala- Val- Phe- Thr- Asp- Asn- Tyr- Thr- Arg- Leu- Arg- Lys- Gln- Met- Ala- Val- Lys- Lys- Tyr- Leu- Asn- Ser- Ile- Leu- Asn

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Gastrointestinal Agents
Neuroprotective Agents
Vasodilator Agents

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Hormones: 80400
  - Peptide Hormones: 1347
    - Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide: 2100
  - Gastrointestinal Hormones: 573
    - Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide: 2100
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Nerve Tissue Proteins: 2
    - Neuropeptides: 6772
      - Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide: 2100
- Peptides: 82426
  - Neuropeptides: 6772
    - Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide: 2100
  - Peptide Hormones: 1347
    - Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide: 2100

Lys(1)--Pro(2,5)-Leu(17)- vasoactive intestinal peptide

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results