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Abstract

A peptide with high potency and intrinsic activity for stimulating the secretion of corticotropin-like and β-endorphin-like immunoactivities by cultured anterior pituitary cells has been purified from ovine hypothalamic extracts. The primary structure of this 41-residue corticotropin- and β-endorphin-releasing factor has been determined to be: H-Ser-Gln-Glu-Pro-Pro-Ile-Ser-Leu-Asp-Leu-Thr-Phe-His-Leu-Leu-Arg-Glu-Val-Leu-Glu-Met-Thr-Lys-Ala-Asp-Gln-Leu-Ala-Gln-Gln-Ala-His-Ser-Asn-Arg-Lys-Leu-Leu-Asp-Ile-Ala-NH 2 . The synthetic peptide is active in vitro and in vivo.

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Vale, W., Spiess, J., Rivier, C., & Rivier, J. (1981). Characterization of a 41-Residue Ovine Hypothalamic Peptide That Stimulates Secretion of Corticotropin and β-Endorphin. Science, 213(4514), 1394–1397.

Authors 4
  1. Wylie Vale (first)
  2. Joachim Spiess (additional)
  3. Catherine Rivier (additional)
  4. Jean Rivier (additional)
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@article{Vale_1981, title={Characterization of a 41-Residue Ovine Hypothalamic Peptide That Stimulates Secretion of Corticotropin and β-Endorphin}, volume={213}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.6267699}, DOI={10.1126/science.6267699}, number={4514}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Vale, Wylie and Spiess, Joachim and Rivier, Catherine and Rivier, Jean}, year={1981}, month=sep, pages={1394–1397} }