title: Isolation and amino acid composition of human vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP).
abstract: The human vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) has been isolated from colonic tissue. The amino acid composition and N-terminus (histidine) of the human VIP are identical to those previously reported for bovine and porcine VIP.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003106:Colon / Q000032:analysis; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D013552:Swine; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide