The Isolation of Prostaglandin F from Sheep Prostate Glands.

Sune Bergström, Jan Sjövall, Robert G. Heath, E. Varde, Gertrud Westin

Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry · 1960 · 341 citations · 0 references

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Sheep prostate glands were vacuum-dried and the smooth muscle stimulating factor (prostaglandin) was isolated in crystalline form. The formula for the isolated factor is C20-H36-05. Results were discovered via first and second phase chromatography and paper chromatography .