Methionine enkephalin-like, substance P-like, and β-endorphin-like immunoreactivity in human parotid saliva

Identification of two related pentapeptides from the brain with potent opiate agonist activity

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Medicine, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +13

Nucleotide sequence of cloned cDNA for bovine corticotropin-β-lipotropin precursor

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Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +10

Cloning and sequence analysis of cDNA for porcine β-neo-endorphin/dynorphin precursor

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Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Biology +5

Primary structure of the human Met- and Leu-enkephalin precursor and its mRNA

Michael J. Comb, Peter H. Seeburg, John P. Adelman et al. · Nature · 1982 · 681 citations

Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience +4

Effects of substance P on functionally identified units in cat spinal cord

James L. Henry · Brain Research · 1976 · 657 citations

Life Sciences, Neurobiology, Neuroscience +14