Renin-angiotensin system in elasmobranch
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Hazon, N.; Tierney, M.L.; Takei, Y.
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been identified recently in elasmobranch fish, and the structure of angiotensin II (ANG II) is unusual ([Asp 1 ,Pro 3 ,Ile 5 ]-ANG II) compared to other vertebrates. Receptors for ANG II have been identified in blood vessels and in a variety of osmoregulatory t