isolated from skin of South American hylid frog, Phyllomedusa sauvagei; has hypotensive & antidiuretic effect; potent stimulating action on secretion of ACTH & corticosterone; inhibitory effect on secretion of PRL, GH, & TSH; consists of straight chain of 40 amino acid residues
Also Known As:
(D-Phe(11),His(12),Nle(17))Svg(11-40); 0-Tyr-sauvagine; 11-D-Phe-12-His-17-Nle-Svg(11-40); C-terminal sauvagine(17-40); K 41498; K-41498; K41498; aSvg-30, Nle(17)-; sauvagine (11-40), D-Phe(11)-His(12)-Nle(17)-; sauvagine (11-40), D-phenylalanyl(11)-histidyl(12)-norleucyl(17)-; sauvagine(17-40); sauvagine, Tyr(0)-; sauvagine, tyrosyl(0)-; Sauvagin