McLean C, Hope J, Salacinski P, Estivariz F, Lowry P J
Biosci Rep. 1981 Nov;1(11):843-9. doi: 10.1007/BF01114817.
Two cystine-containing peptides isolated from human pituitaries were partially sequenced. The peptides are fragments derived from the amino-terminal of pro-opiocortin (NPOC) and have been chemically characterized as NPOC 1-28 (which lacks gamma-MSH) and NPOC 2-59. Their availability enables us to investigate new putative biological roles for the amino-terminal conserved sequence of pro-opiocortin.