Abstract:
:A variant form of the heptacosapeptide amide secretin, with C-terminal -Val-Gly-Lys-Arg instead of valine amide, has been isolated from porcine upper intestinal tissue. Unexpectedly, this triacontapeptide exhibited a substantially higher bioactivity than the heptacosapeptide amide.
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FEBS Lettjournal_title
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Gafvelin G,Carlquist M,Mutt Vdoi
10.1016/0014-5793(85)80636-0subject
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1985-05-20 00:00:00pages
347-52issue
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0014-5793issn
1873-3468pii
0014-5793(85)80636-0journal_volume
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