The synthesis of L-histidyl-D-phenylalanyl-L-arginyl-L-tryptophylglycine and its melanocyte-stimulating activity

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Schnabel, Eugen [1 ]
Li, Choh Hao [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Hormone Res Lab, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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10.1021/ja01502a033
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O6 [化学];
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L-Histidyl-D-phenylalanyl-L-arginyl-L-tryptophylglycine has been synthesized and its melanocyte-stimulating activity has been assayed by three different methods. It was observed that the pentapeptide possesses a considerably higher specific activity than the L-phenylalanine analog.
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