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Chemical Relaxin

Name Relaxin
CAS Type 1 Name Relaxin
Equivalent Term Relaxin B
CAS Registry Number 9002-69-1
Definition A water-soluble polypeptide (molecular weight approximately 8,000) extractable from the corpus luteum of pregnancy. It produces relaxation of the pubic symphysis and dilation of the uterine cervix in certain animal species. Its role in the human pregnant female is uncertain. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Curation Status No associations have been curated for this chemical yet.
MeSH® ID D012065
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1. Chemicals ← Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Hormones Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Gonadal Hormones Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Corpus Luteum Hormones Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Relaxin
2. Chemicals ← Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Hormones Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Peptide Hormones Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Relaxin
3. Chemicals ← Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Peptides Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Peptide Hormones Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Relaxin

Top ↑ Descendants

Relaxin
  N(alpha)-formyltyrosyl-relaxin
  phenylalanyl relaxin
  preprorelaxin
  prorelaxin
  relaxin 3, human
  relaxin-3 protein, mouse
  relaxin-3 protein, zebrafish
  relaxin-3, rat
  relaxin C-peptide
  RLN1 protein, human
  Rln1 protein, mouse
  RLN2 protein, human
  RLN3 protein, human
  serelaxin protein, human