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Caerulein, the active decapeptide which has been detected in our Laboratory in extracts of the skin of the Australian frog Hyla caerulea, is certainly one of the most versatile polypeptides we know so far. In fact, it displays a number of striking pharmacological actions.
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Erspamer, V. et al. (1968). Pharmacological Data on Caerulein. In: Back, N., Martini, L., Paoletti, R. (eds) Pharmacology of Hormonal Polypeptides and Proteins. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4612-5_62
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