| Description | Purity >98% by HPLC. 1 to 6 amino acid fragment of substance P (SP), one of the products of SP hydrolysis by kidney endopeptidase. SP is a neuropeptide that functions as a neurotransmitter, neuromodulator and inflammatory mediator. It has been associated in the regulation of mood disorders, anxiety, stress, reinforcement, neurogenesis, respiratory rhythm, neurotoxicity, nausea, emesis and pain. It also has effects as a potent vasodilator caused by the release of nitric oxide from the endothelium. |
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