Cleavage of prolactin by its target organs and the possible significance of this process

Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-89

  Nicoll, Charles S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cathepsin D; Parathyroid hormone; PRL processing potency; Proteolytic cleavage; Rat prolactin

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDE FRAGMENT; PROLACTIN; PROLACTIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; BINDING SITE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; HUMANS; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PROLACTIN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RECEPTORS, PROLACTIN;

EID: 0030621589     PISSN: 10833021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026329731268     Document Type: Article

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