Neurophysin: Difference between revisions

From Proteopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Michal Harel (talk | contribs)
New page: <StructureSection load='1npo' size='340' side='right' caption='Neurophysin-2 complex with oxytocin (PDB code 1npo)' scene=''> '''Neurophysins''' are carrier proteins which transport h...
 
Michal Harel (talk | contribs)
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
 
<StructureSection load='1npo' size='340' side='right' caption='Neurophysin-2 (grey and pink) complex with oxytocin (green and yellow) (PDB code [[1npo]])' scene=''>
<StructureSection load='1npo' size='340' side='right' caption='Neurophysin-2 complex with oxytocin (PDB code [[1npo]])' scene=''>
'''Neurophysins''' are carrier proteins which transport hormones from the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary gland.  Neurophysin-1 transports oxytocin and neurophysin-2 transports vasopressin.  '''Oxytocin''' is used to start labor and increase its speed.  '''Vasopressin''' functions to retain water in the body and to constrict blood vessels.
'''Neurophysins''' are carrier proteins which transport hormones from the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary gland.  Neurophysin-1 transports oxytocin and neurophysin-2 transports vasopressin.  '''Oxytocin''' is used to start labor and increase its speed.  '''Vasopressin''' functions to retain water in the body and to constrict blood vessels.



Revision as of 12:05, 7 July 2015

Neurophysins are carrier proteins which transport hormones from the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary gland. Neurophysin-1 transports oxytocin and neurophysin-2 transports vasopressin. Oxytocin is used to start labor and increase its speed. Vasopressin functions to retain water in the body and to constrict blood vessels.

Function

Disease

Relevance

Structural highlights

Neurophysin-2 (grey and pink) complex with oxytocin (green and yellow) (PDB code 1npo)

Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate

3D Structures of neurophysin3D Structures of neurophysin

Updated on 07-July-2015

ReferencesReferences

Proteopedia Page Contributors and Editors (what is this?)Proteopedia Page Contributors and Editors (what is this?)

Michal Harel, Alexander Berchansky, Joel L. Sussman