Preferred Label : tachykinins;
MeSH definition : A family of biologically active peptides sharing a common conserved C-terminal sequence,
-Phe-X-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2, where X is either an aromatic or a branched aliphatic amino
acid. Members of this family have been found in mammals, amphibians, and mollusks.
Tachykinins have diverse pharmacological actions in the central nervous system and
the cardiovascular, genitourinary, respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems, as well
as in glandular tissues. This diversity of activity is due to the existence of three
or more subtypes of tachykinin receptors.;
MeSH synonym : tachykinin;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Tachykinin peptides;
MeSH annotation : GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; general or unspecified; prefer specifics;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachykinin peptides;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D015320;
UMLS CUI : C0039241;
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- TAC 363 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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A family of biologically active peptides sharing a common conserved C-terminal sequence,
-Phe-X-Gly-Leu-Met-NH2, where X is either an aromatic or a branched aliphatic amino
acid. Members of this family have been found in mammals, amphibians, and mollusks.
Tachykinins have diverse pharmacological actions in the central nervous system and
the cardiovascular, genitourinary, respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems, as well
as in glandular tissues. This diversity of activity is due to the existence of three
or more subtypes of tachykinin receptors.