Meanings
nounhypotensin (uncountable)
- uncountableA hypotensive peptide found in the venom of some snakes and scorpions
The hypotensin TsHpt-I from the yellow scorpion Tityus serrulatus and the Bj-BPP-5a from the B.
2015 December 15, “A Novel Vasoactive Proline-Rich Oligopeptide from the Skin Secretion of the Frog Brachycephalus ephippium”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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