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Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) is the polypeptide precursor to ACTH and several other biologically active peptides.
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de Keyzer, Y., Raffin-Sanson, ML., Bertagna, X. (2003). Proopiomelanocortin gene expression in man. In: Gaillard, R.C. (eds) The Acth Axis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment. Endocrine Updates, vol 21. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0501-3_2
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