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Identification of the Salmon Somatolactin Receptor, a New Member of the Cytokine Receptor Family
18 Feb 2005
Abstract excerpt
Somatolactin (SL) is a pituitary hormone of the GH/prolactin (PRL) family that so far has been found only in fish. Compared with GH and PRL, the primary structure of SL is highly conserved among divergent fish species, suggesting it has an important function and a discriminating receptor that constrains structural change. However, SL functions are poorly understood, and receptors for SL have not yet been...
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