vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/vasoactive_intestinal_peptide_(VIP)
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:peptide
gptkb:hormone
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:VIP
vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
gptkbp:aminoAcidLength 28
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Verner-Morrison_syndrome
VIPoma
watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, achlorhydria (WDHA) syndrome
gptkbp:category gptkb:peptide
gptkb:neurotransmitter
gastrointestinal hormone
gptkbp:discoveredBy Said and Mutt
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1970
gptkbp:encodedBy VIP gene
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:suprachiasmatic_nucleus
central nervous system
pancreas
peripheral nervous system
gut
gptkbp:function vasodilation
inhibits gastric acid secretion
stimulates insulin secretion
smooth muscle relaxation
modulates immune response
stimulates secretion of water and electrolytes in intestine
gptkbp:halfLife about 2 minutes
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:human_chromosome_6q25
gptkbp:recipient VPAC1
VPAC2
PAC1
gptkbp:structure gptkb:peptide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:pituitary_adenylate_cyclase-activating_polypeptide_(PACAP)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)