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Science 20 July 1984:
Vol. 225. no. 4659, pp. 319 - 321
DOI: 10.1126/science.6330888
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Science, Vol 225, Issue 4659, 319-321
Copyright © 1984 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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An endogenous peptide stimulates secretory activity in the elasmobranch rectal gland

TJ Shuttleworth and MC Thorndyke

Extraction and partial purification of peptide material from the intestine of the elasmobranch Scyliorhinus canicula yielded a fraction that shows potent stimulatory activity in the rectal gland. The extracted material appears to contain an endogenous peptide (or peptides) that represents the natural hormone responsible for the control of rectal gland secretion in vivo.


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