"Kassinin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Dodecapeptide tachykinin found in the central nervous system of the amphibian Kassina senegalensis. It is similar in structure and action to other tachykinins, but is especially effective in contracting smooth muscle tissue and stimulating the micturition reflex.
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D015286
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D12.644.276.812.900.475 D12.644.400.800.475 D12.644.456.800.475 D12.776.467.812.900.475 D12.776.631.650.800.475 D23.469.050.375.850.400 D23.529.812.900.475
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