AVP wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human AVP wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 20p13 and is approximately 3 kb in length. This allele, which encodes vasopressin-neurophysin 2-copeptin protein, is involved in the mediation of a wide variety of bodily functions. Mutations in the gene results in autosomal dominant neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus.

**Synonyms:** - ADH - ARVP - AVP - AVP-NPII - AVRP - Arginine Vasopressin (Neurophysin II, Antidiuretic Hormone, Diabetes Insipidus, Neurohypophyseal) Gene - Arginine Vasopressin wt Allele - VP