arginine vasopressin
hormone synthesized from the AVP gene as a peptide prohormone in neurons in the hypothalamus, and is converted to AVP
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Summary
arginine vasopressin is a protein[1]. It ranks in the top 0.2% of protein entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,809 views/month, #2 of 987).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: vasopressin[3], peptide hormone[4]
- Part of: Neurohypophysial hormone[5], Neurohypophysial hormone domain superfamily[6], Neurohypophysial hormone, conserved site, protein family[7]
- Commons category: Vasopressin[8]
- Has part(s): Neurohypophysial hormone, conserved site[9], copeptin[10]
- Molecular function: protein kinase activity[11], hormone activity[12], cysteine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity involved in apoptotic process[13], neurohypophyseal hormone activity[14], signaling receptor binding[15], V1A vasopressin receptor binding[16], V1B vasopressin receptor binding[17], neuropeptide hormone activity[18]
- Cell component: extracellular region[19], cytosol[20], clathrin-coated vesicle membrane[21], extracellular space[22], secretory granule[23], dendrite[24]
- Biological process: negative regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process[25], vasoconstriction[26], negative regulation of release of cytochrome c from mitochondria[27], ERK1 and ERK2 cascade[28], water transport[29], cell-cell signaling[30], negative regulation of apoptotic process[31], protein kinase C signaling[32], generation of precursor metabolites and energy[33], positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation[34], positive regulation of gene expression[35], renal water homeostasis[36], signal transduction[37], apoptotic process[38]
Why It Matters
arginine vasopressin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]