Big Endothelin (BIG ET) ELISA Kit for Chicken

The protein encoded by this gene is proteolytically processed to release a secreted peptide termed endothelin 1. This peptide is a potent vasoconstrictor and is produced by vascular endothelial cells. Endothelin 1 also can affect the central nervous system. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009]

EDN1: Endothelins are endothelium-derived vasoconstrictor peptides. Belongs to the endothelin/sarafotoxin family.

Protein type: Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 6p24.1

Cellular Component: extracellular space; cytoplasm; extracellular region

Molecular Function: protein binding; hormone activity; endothelin B receptor binding; cytokine activity; endothelin A receptor binding

Biological Process: response to nicotine; positive regulation of JNK activity; elevation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration during G-protein signaling, coupled to IP3 second messenger (phospholipase C activating); positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process; regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure by endothelin; heart development; response to lipopolysaccharide; middle ear morphogenesis; sensory perception of pain; prostaglandin biosynthetic process; positive regulation of MAP kinase activity; negative regulation of cAMP biosynthetic process; elevation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration; cell surface receptor linked signal transduction; cell-cell signaling; negative regulation of nitric-oxide synthase biosynthetic process; protein kinase C activation; cell growth; neutrophil chemotaxis; rhythmic excitation; positive regulation of mitosis; negative regulation of blood coagulation; positive regulation of heart rate; respiratory gaseous exchange; response to testosterone stimulus; peptide hormone secretion; response to amino acid stimulus; leukocyte activation; patterning of blood vessels; membrane depolarization; protein kinase C deactivation; regulation of vasoconstriction; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; response to activity; superoxide release; positive regulation of odontogenesis; epithelial fluid transport; phosphoinositide 3-kinase cascade; neural crest cell development; G-protein signaling, phospholipase D activating pathway; positive regulation of cell size; positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation; negative regulation of hormone secretion; negative regulation of cellular protein metabolic process; glucose transport; negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; vein smooth muscle contraction; histamine secretion; nitric oxide transport; positive regulation of cell proliferation; regulation of pH; positive regulation of smooth muscle contraction; artery smooth muscle contraction; vasoconstriction; inositol phosphate-mediated signaling; in utero embryonic development; calcium-mediated signaling; positive regulation of hormone secretion; multicellular organismal aging; body fluid secretion; G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway; dorsal/ventral pattern formation; cartilage development; response to ozone; maternal process involved in parturition; positive regulation of prostaglandin secretion; regulation of sensory perception of pain; positive regulation of cell migration

Disease: Question Mark Ears, Isolated; Auriculocondylar Syndrome 3