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Record 1 1979-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

In 1973, Carraway and Leeman ... reported the isolation of a tridecapeptide called neurotensin (NT) from bovine hypothalamic extracts.

CONT

Neurotensin has been isolated from bovine hypothalami and the sequence determined as a tridecapeptide .... This peptide induces hypotension, increases vascular permeability, stimulates contraction of guinea pig ileum and produces relaxation of rat duodenum ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

(...) [les peptides] ont été isolés et caractérisés par Susan Leeman et ses collaborateurs à la faculté de médecine de Harvard. Le premier d'entre eux est formé de treize acides aminés: c'est donc un "tridécapeptide". Cette substance a été intitulée "neurotensine" parce qu'elle a un effet profondément hypotenseur sur les animaux de laboratoire.

DEF

Peptide secrété par l'hypothalamus ayant un effet hypotenseur. (Pr. J.C. Sournia 78 02).

Spanish

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