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Peptide PHI MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Peptide PHI
Tree Number(s)
D06.472.699.592
D12.644.400.610
D12.644.548.592
D12.776.631.650.610
Unique ID
D010451
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010451
Annotation
a neurotransmitter; entry term explains PHI
Scope Note
A 27-amino acid peptide with histidine at the N-terminal and isoleucine amide at the C-terminal. The exact amino acid composition of the peptide is species dependent. The peptide is secreted in the intestine, but is found in the nervous system, many organs, and in the majority of peripheral tissues. It has a wide range of biological actions, affecting the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and central nervous systems.
Entry Term(s)
Human PHI
Neuropeptide PHI 27
PHI Peptide
PHM Neuropeptide
PHM-27
Peptide HI
Peptide Histidine Methionine
Peptide Histidine-Isoleucine
Peptide PHI-27
Peptide PHM
Peptide-Histidine-Isoleucinamide
Porcine Intestinal Heptacosapeptide
Pro-Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Gastrointestinal Hormones (1966-1986)
Peptides (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note
87
History Note
87
Date Introduced
1987/01/01
Last Updated
2015/11/24
Peptide PHI Preferred
Human PHI Narrower
Porcine Intestinal Heptacosapeptide Narrower
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