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In the course of studies on the biosynthesis of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) it was discovered that β-lipotropin (β-LPH) and β-endorphin [β-LPH61–91] share a common biosynthetic precursor with ACTH. These initial findings are summarized and more recent work on the coordinate synthesis and release of ACTH and endorphin is presented.
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Mains, R.E., Eipper, B.A. (1979). Coordinate synthesis and release of corticotropin and endorphin. In: Usdin, E., Bunney, W.E., Kline, N.S. (eds) Endorphins in Mental Health Research. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04015-5_13
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