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Angiotensin ii

Angiotensin ii

(Science: chemical) The active form of angiotensin. An octapeptide found in blood, it is synthesised from angiotensin i and quickly destroyed. Angiotensin ii causes profound vasoconstriction with resulting increase in blood pressure. The clinically and experimentally used bovine form has valine in position 5 where the human form has isoleucine.

Pharmacological action: vasoconstrictor agents.

chemical name: angiotensin ii


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Re: Relationship between renal system and cardiovascular system?

i wonder if I got th question right it's known that the kidney secrets (( Renin )) that converts Angiotensin 1 to Angiotensin 2 and it's known also that the final compound is a strong vasoconstrictor so it will affect the cardiovascular system >> goodluck himmel

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by himmel
Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:49 pm
 
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Kidney

Kidney is behind the renin-angiotensin system, which impact on blood pressure in the long-run. Kidney release renin after drop in systemic blood pressure. Renin converts angiotensinogen to angiotension II which affect systemic arterioles ...

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by Shajjn
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by RANDY
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A Digestion Question

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by MrMistery
Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:34 pm
 
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homeostatic control of blood pressure

... on BP. To start, there's temperature regulation and it's affects on vasodilation and vasoconstriction...also hormonal influences such as angiotensin, epinephrine, and dopamine...your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems play a role in BP too...as well as plasma and Na+ .....and ...

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by cardiorrhexis
Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:31 pm
 
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