The elucidation of the primary structure of the hypothalamic thyroid stimulating hormone releasing factor of ovine origin by means of mass spectrometry
Authors:
- Dominic M. DesiderioDDDominic M. Desiderio
- 1 February 1971
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Mass Spectrometry
- Vol. 5 (2) , 221-228
Abstract
This paper illustrates the role that mass spectrometry played in the first elucidation of the primary structure of a hypothalamic releasing factor. It has been demonstrated that ovine TRF has the structure 2‐pyrrolidone‐5‐carboxylyl‐histidyl‐proline amide.Keywords
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