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Chemical Studies on Relaxin

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Relaxin

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 143))

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Relaxin is a low molecular weight peptide hormone (6000 daltons) with multiple biological effects during pregnancy in mammals. It relaxes the pubic symphysis, causes inhibition of uterine contractions, softens the cervix and stimulates mammary gland development. While it has been identified in several non-mammalian species, its physiological role in these is unclear.

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  1. Howard Florey Institute, University of Melbourne Parkville, Australia, 3052

    H. D. Niall, R. James, M. John, J. Walsh, S. Kwok, G. D. Bryant-Greenwood, G. W. Treager & R. A. Bradshaw

  2. Department of Anatomy and Reproductive Biology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hololulu, Hawaii, 96822, USA

    H. D. Niall, R. James, M. John, J. Walsh, S. Kwok, G. D. Bryant-Greenwood, G. W. Treager & R. A. Bradshaw

  3. Department of Biological Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA

    H. D. Niall, R. James, M. John, J. Walsh, S. Kwok, G. D. Bryant-Greenwood, G. W. Treager & R. A. Bradshaw

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  1. University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, USA

    Ralph R. Anderson

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Niall, H.D. et al. (1982). Chemical Studies on Relaxin. In: Anderson, R.R. (eds) Relaxin. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 143. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3368-5_9

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