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. 1959 Mar;71(3):445–451. doi: 10.1042/bj0710445

Studies on pituitary polypeptide hormones. 2. The action of pepsin and subtilisin on β-melanocyte-stimulating hormone

J I Harris ^1,^2,^*, P Roos ^1,^2,^†

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