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Neurohypophysial Hormones and Evolution of Tetrapods

Nature New Biology volume 244, pages 124–126 (1973)Cite this article

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CHEMICAL characterization of the neurohypophysial hormones from twelve non-mammalian tetrapods, namely, two lungfishes1, three amphibians2–4, four reptiles5–7 and three birds8, has shown that these species have the same active peptides, mesotocin ([Ile8]-oxytocin) and arginine vasotocin ([Arg8]-oxytocin). This is in contrast to mammals for which oxytocin and arginine or lysine vasopressin ([Phe3-Arg8/Lys8]-oxytocin) have been found in the eight species investigated9.

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ACHER, R., CHAUVET, J. & CHAUVET, M. Neurohypophysial Hormones and Evolution of Tetrapods. Nature New Biology 244, 124–126 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio244124a0

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