| PRIMARY INFORMATION |
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| ID | 1287 |
| PMID | 8156912 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Sequence | HSDAVFTDNYTRLR
KQ-Nle-AVKKYLNSILN |
| Name | Stearyl-Nle17- VIP |
| Length | 28 |
| N-Terminal Modification | Stearic acid fused on N-terminus by amide bond |
| C-Terminal Modification | Free |
| Linear/ Cyclic | Linear |
| Chirality | L |
| Chemical Modification | Nle=Norleucine |
| Origin of Peptide | Derivative of VIP |
| Nature of Peptide/Cargo | A key penile neurotransmitter, induces erection after local injection in man. Significantly increased sexual function as measured by copulatory activity and penile reflexes(erections) in testosterone-treated, castrated rats. |
| Mechanism | VIP stimulates contractility in the heart, causes vasodilation, increases glycogenolysis, lowers arterial blood pressure and relaxes the smooth muscle of trachea, stomach and gall bladder. |
| Cargo Sequence/Structure | None |
Name of cargo
| Not applicable |
| Assay | Radioactive assay |
| Enhancer | None |
| Properties of enhancer | Not applicable |
| Concentration | 7µg Stearyl-Nle-VIP, 5% Sefsol, 40% Isopropanol |
| Incubation time | 45 minutes |
| Tissue permeability (value with units) | Time course of distribution of radioactively labelled peptide: Control:6 minutes , Test:20 minutes |
| Tissue Sample | Three-month-old diabetic rats |
| Ex vivo/In vivo/In vitro | in vivo |
| SECONDARY INFORMATION |
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| STRUCTURE | |
| SMILES | N.A. |
