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Phylogenetic Aspects of the Neurohypophysial Hormones

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Neurohypophysial Hormones and Similar Polypeptides

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The classic studies of Du Vigneaud and his collaborators led to the elucidation of the molecular structures of oxytocin, arginine-vasopressin and lysine-vaso-pressin in the early 1950’s (summarized by Du Vigneaud, 1956a).

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Sawyer, W.H. (1968). Phylogenetic Aspects of the Neurohypophysial Hormones. In: Berde, B. (eds) Neurohypophysial Hormones and Similar Polypeptides. Handbuch der experimentellen Pharmakologie / Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 23. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46127-9_14

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