Proopiomelanocortin processing in the pituitary, central nervous system, and peripheral tissues

Endocrine Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 159-179

  Smith, A Ian ^a   Funder, John W ^a  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; BRAIN; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PANCREAS; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD;

BRAIN; PANCREAS; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN; PROTEIN PROCESSING, POST-TRANSLATIONAL; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0023959725     PISSN: 0163769X     EISSN: 0163769X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/edrv-9-1-159     Document Type: Article

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