Biologically Active Substance
neurophysin
Subclass of:
Carrier Proteins; Neuropeptides
Definitions related to neurophysins:
  • Group of soluble proteins derived from the precursors of vasopressin, oxytocin and related hormones, secreted in hypothalmus; serve as binding proteins for vasopressin and oxytocin and may contribute to hormone storage and transport.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Carrier proteins for OXYTOCIN and VASOPRESSIN. They are polypeptides of about 10-kDa, synthesized in the HYPOTHALAMUS. Neurophysin I is associated with oxytocin and neurophysin II is associated with vasopressin in their respective precursors and during transportation down the axons to the neurohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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