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U7257

Sigma-Aldrich

Urotensin II human

≥97% (HPLC), synthetic

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C64H85N13O18S2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
1388.57
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.32

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

Assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

lyophilized powder

technique(s)

calcium flux assay: suitable

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(C)[C@H](NC(=O)[C@@H]1CSSC[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](CC(O)=O)NC(=O)[C@@H]2CCCN2C(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](N)CCC(O)=O)[C@@H](C)O)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc3ccccc3)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc4c[nH]c5ccccc45)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc6ccc(O)cc6)C(=O)N1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C64H85N13O18S2/c1-33(2)52(64(94)95)75-61(91)48-32-97-96-31-47(73-59(89)46(29-51(82)83)72-62(92)49-17-11-25-77(49)63(93)53(34(3)78)76-54(84)40(66)22-23-50(80)81)60(90)70-43(26-35-12-5-4-6-13-35)56(86)71-45(28-37-30-67-41-15-8-7-14-39(37)41)58(88)68-42(16-9-10-24-65)55(85)69-44(57(87)74-48)27-36-18-20-38(79)21-19-36/h4-8,12-15,18-21,30,33-34,40,42-49,52-53,67,78-79H,9-11,16-17,22-29,31-32,65-66H2,1-3H3,(H,68,88)(H,69,85)(H,70,90)(H,71,86)(H,72,92)(H,73,89)(H,74,87)(H,75,91)(H,76,84)(H,80,81)(H,82,83)(H,94,95)/t34-,40+,42+,43+,44+,45+,46+,47+,48+,49+,52+,53+/m1/s1

InChI key

HFNHAPQMXICKCF-USJMABIRSA-N

Gene Information

human ... UTS2(10911)

Amino Acid Sequence

Glu-Thr-Pro-Asp-Cys-Phe-Trp-Lys-Tyr-Cys-Val [Disulfide Bridge: 5-10]

Application

Urotensin II human was used in agonist and antagonist preparation for calcium mobilization assay. The product can also be used as a test compound for studying the impact of dihydropyridine calcium antagonist amlodipine in human internal mammary artery and clinical implications.

Biochem/physiol Actions

A neuroendocrine peptide of the CRF family that was originally isolated from fish brain but is also found in mammalian brain and spinal motor neurons. It is a potent vasoconstrictor. It may be a mediator of stress-induced anorexia.
Human urotensin II is a vasoactive neuropeptide that belongs to CRF family and stimulates arterial smooth muscle contraction, actin stress fiber formation and proliferation via small GTPase RhoA and there downstream effector Rho-kinase activation.The product is also a selective and potent vasoconstrictor agent as well as an agonist for the orphan receptor GPR14.

Other Notes

Lyophilized from 0.1% TFA in H2O

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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V Sauzeau et al.
Circulation research, 88(11), 1102-1104 (2001-06-09)
The aim of this work was to investigate the coupling of human urotensin II (hU-II) to RhoA activation and regulation of RhoA-dependent functions. The use of the Rho-kinase inhibitor Y-27632 and the development of a membrane-permeant RhoA inhibitor (TAT-C3) allowed
Xiao-Yan Bai et al.
The Annals of thoracic surgery, 90(6), 1952-1957 (2010-11-26)
Graft spasm remains challenging in CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) surgery. We investigated the inhibitory effect of a dihydropyridine calcium antagonist amlodipine on the vasoconstriction mediated by potassium chloride (KCl), human urotensin-II (hU-II), and U46619 in human internal mammary artery
Xiao-Yan Bai et al.
The Annals of thoracic surgery, 92(2), 610-616 (2011-06-28)
Graft spasm in the internal mammary artery (IMA) may occur after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We investigated the effect of human urotensin II (hU-II), a cyclic peptide hormone present in human blood and tissues, and the effect of vasodilators
R S Ames et al.
Nature, 401(6750), 282-286 (1999-09-28)
Urotensin-II (U-II) is a vasoactive 'somatostatin-like' cyclic peptide which was originally isolated from fish spinal cords, and which has recently been cloned from man. Here we describe the identification of an orphan human G-protein-coupled receptor homologous to rat GPR14 and
Hong Xin et al.
Journal of biomolecular screening, 12(5), 705-714 (2007-06-01)
The no-wash calcium assay kits developed by Molecular Devices Corporation have greatly enhanced the throughput of cell-based calcium mobilization high-throughput screening (HTS) assays and enabled screening using nonadherent cells. The fluorescent imaging plate reader (FLIPR) Calcium 3 Assay Kit, optimal

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