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Immunological Properties of Chromogranin

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New Aspects of Storage and Release Mechanisms of Catecholamines

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In the search for a specific macromolecule involved in the retention of Catecholaminess and ATP within the chromaffin granule attention has been directed to the study of the water-soluble proteins of these cellular structures.

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  1. Institute of Physiology, University of Bergen, Arstadiven 19, Bergen, Norway

    Dr. Karen B. Helle

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    Günter Kroneberg (Vorstand des Institutes für Pharmakologie) (Vorstand des Institutes für Pharmakologie)

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Helle, K.B. (1970). Immunological Properties of Chromogranin. In: Schümann, HJ., Kroneberg, G. (eds) New Aspects of Storage and Release Mechanisms of Catecholamines. Bayer Symposium, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-49747-6_7

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