UROTENSINS
\jˈʊ͡əɹə͡ʊtənsˌɪnz], \jˈʊəɹəʊtənsˌɪnz], \j_ˈʊə_ɹ_əʊ_t_ə_n_s_ˌɪ_n_z]\
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Teleost hormones. A family of small peptides isolated from urophyses of bony fishes. They have many different physiological effects, including long-lasting hypotensive activity and have been proposed as antihypertensives. There are at least four different compounds: urotensin I, urotensin II, urotensin III, and urotensin IV.
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