Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections
Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections
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ISBN: 9780321839923
Author: Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony-Cahill, Christopher K. Mathews
Publisher: PEARSON
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The sequence should be written in one letter abbreviations.

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Alpha melanotropin is a peptide made of 13 amino acids. It is an alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone. It stimulates the synthesis and its distribution in the melanocytes of the skin of mammals and melanophores of the lower vertebrates. The molecular formula of alpha melanotropin is C77H109N21O19S.

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