Preferred Label : Endothelin-2;
MeSH definition : A 21-amino acid peptide produced predominantly within the kidney and intestine, with
smaller amounts produced in the myocardium, placenta, and uterus, but the cells of
origin are not clear. Endothelin-2 has no unique physiologic functions, as compared
with endothelin-1. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63);
MeSH synonym : endothelin 2;
CISMeF synonym : ET-2;
MeSH annotation : /drug eff permitted; DF: note short X ref;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D019333;
UMLS CUI : C0079282;
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A 21-amino acid peptide produced predominantly within the kidney and intestine, with
smaller amounts produced in the myocardium, placenta, and uterus, but the cells of
origin are not clear. Endothelin-2 has no unique physiologic functions, as compared
with endothelin-1. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63)