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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019334
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019334
Preferred Name

Endothelin-3

Definitions
A 21-amino acid peptide that circulates in the plasma, but its source is not known. Endothelin-3 has been found in high concentrations in the brain and may regulate important functions in neurons and astrocytes, such as proliferation and development. It also is found throughout the gastrointestinal tract and in the lung and kidney. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63) An alternatively processed form of endothelin-3 that is larger in size.
Synonyms
Endothelin-3, Big
Big Endothelin-3
Big Endothelin 3
Endothelin 3
Endothelin 3, Big
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