Neurofizin

Neurofizini su prenoseći proteini koji transportuju hormone oksitocin i vazopresin do posteriorne hipofize od paraventrikularnog i supraoptičkog nukleusa hipotalamusa. Neurofizini se izlučuju iz posteriornog režnja hipofize zajedno sa hormonima koje prenose, mada njihova fiziološka uloga nije poznata.

Postoje dva tipa ovih proteina:

Reference uredi

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