[active form of angiotensin; an octapeptide found in blood, it is synthesized from angiotensin I and quickly destroyed; angiotensin II causes profound vasoconstriction with a resulting increase in blood pressure; it differs among species by the amino acid in position 5. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0003009 - Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
- Pharmacologic Substance
- Biologically Active Substance