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pyroglutamyl-histidyl-glycine
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: Peptides composed of between two and twelve amino acids.
2-12 amino acids (includes DIPEPTIDES, tripeptides, tetrapeptides, pentapeptides, etc.); GEN; prefer specifics; conformation: coord OLIGOPEPTIDES or specific peptide (IM) + PROTEIN CONFORMATION (NIM)
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pyroglutamyl-histidyl-glycine [ Pyr-His-Gly,Ro 14-61332,anorexigenic peptide,colon mitosis inhibitor,pGlu-His-Gly,pGlu-His-Gly-OH,pyro-Glu-His-Gly-OH,pyroGlu-His-GlyOH ]
anorexigenic peptide isolated from urine of patients with anorexia nervosa & from urine of fasted rats & mice
69275-10-1 Glycine, N-
(N-
(5-
oxo-
L-
prolyl)-
L-
histidyl)
*Oligopeptides
Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Antineoplastic Agents
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Appetite Depressants
Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1979;11(6):733