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Characterization of a 41-Residue Ovine Hypothalamic Peptide That Stimulates Secretion of Corticotropin and β-Endorphin

Vale, Wylie, Spiess, Joachim, Rivier, Catherine, Rivier, Jean·1981·Science

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A peptide with high potency and intrinsic activity for stimulating the secretion of corticotropin-like and β-endorphin-like immunoactivities by cultured anterior pituitary cells has been purified from ovine hypothalamic extracts. The primary structure of this 41-residue corticotropin- and β-endorphin-releasing factor has been determined to be: H-Ser-Gln-Glu-Pro-Pro-Ile-Ser-Leu-Asp-Leu-Thr-Phe-His-Leu-Leu-Arg-Glu-Val-Leu-Glu-Met-Thr-Lys-Ala-Asp-Gln-Leu-Ala-Gln-Gln-Ala-His-Ser-Asn-Arg-Lys-Leu-Leu-Asp-Ile-Ala-NH 2 . The synthetic peptide is active in vitro and in vivo.

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Authors
Vale, W., Spiess, J., Rivier, C., & Rivier, J.
Affiliations
Salk Institute for Biological Studies (US)
Venue
Science
Published
1981-09-18
Volume
213
Issue
4514
Pages
1394-1397
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2081264545
Cited by
3,965
References
25
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FWCI
43.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Keywords
corticotropin-releasing factor, beta-endorphin, anterior pituitary cells, peptide purification, primary structure, synthetic peptides, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
MeSH terms
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Amino Acid Sequence, Angiotensinogen, Animals, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone, Endorphins, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Peptides, Pituitary Gland, Anterior, Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones, Radioimmunoassay, Sheep, Structure-Activity Relationship, Amphibian Proteins, Peptide Hormones

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