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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019332
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019332
Preferred Name

Endothelin-1

Definitions
A 38 amino acid form of endothelin-1 that results from alternative processing of proendothelin-1. A 21-amino acid peptide produced in a variety of tissues including endothelial and vascular smooth-muscle cells, neurons and astrocytes in the central nervous system, and endometrial cells. It acts as a modulator of vasomotor tone, cell proliferation, and hormone production. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63)
Synonyms
Preproendothelin
Big Endothelin
Endothelin-1, Big
Endothelin Type 1
Big Endothelin-1
Proendothelin 1 Precursor
Proendothelin-1 Precursor
Proendothelin (1-38)
Big Endothelin 1
Preproendothelin-1
Precursor, Proendothelin-1
Endothelin, Big
Endothelin 1
Preproendothelin 1
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