Neurophysins

Neurophysins are carrier proteins for the hormones generated in the hypothalamus and distributed from the posterior pituitary.

There are two types:

• Neurophysin I - oxytocin
• Neurophysin II - vasopressin

External links

• Neurophysins at eMedicine Dictionary
• MeSH Neurophysins

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v • d • e Peptides: neuropeptides Hypothalamic Somatostatin • CRH • GnRH • GHRH • Orexins • TRH • POMC (ACTH, MSH, Lipotropin) Gastrointestinal hormones Cholecystokinin • Gastric inhibitory polypeptide • Gastrin • Motilin • Secretin • Vasoactive intestinal peptide Other hormones Calcitonin • Oxytocin • Vasopressin Other Angiotensin • Bombesin • Calcitonin gene-related peptide • Carnosine • Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript • Delta sleep-inducing peptide • FMRFamide • Galanin • Galanin-like peptide • Gastrin releasing peptide • Kinins (Bradykinin, Tachykinins ) • Neuromedin (B, N, S, U) • Neuropeptide S • Neuropeptide Y • Neurophysins • Neurotensin • Opioid peptides (Dynorphin, Endomorphin, Endorphin, Enkephalin, Nociceptin, Opiorphin) • Pancreatic polypeptide • Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide • VGF

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