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. 1982 Nov;79(21):6703–6706. doi: 10.1073/pnas.79.21.6703

Opioid polypeptides in guinea pig pancreas.

A S Stern, R J Wurzburger, R Barkey, S Spector
PMCID: PMC347197  PMID: 6959148

Abstract

Extracts from guinea pig pancreas were found to contain high molecular weight enkephalin-containing polypeptides as well as free [Met]enkephalin and [Leu]enkephalin and the hexa-, hepta-, and octapeptides derived from proenkephalin. Within the limits of sensitivity of our assay (10 fmol/g of tissue), beta-endorphin and beta-lipotropin were undetectable.

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