Abstract
SINCE it has been claimed recently that adrenocorticotrophic hormone and melanophore-expanding hormone are identical, we assayed several melanophore-expanding hormone preparations from beef pituitary glands for adrenocorticotrophic activity.
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BENFEY, B., SAFFRAN, M. & SCHALLY, A. Adrenocorticotrophic Activity of Melanophore-expanding Hormone Preparations from Beef Pituitary Glands. Nature 174, 1106–1107 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/1741106a0
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