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TRIHYDROXY-N-METHYLINDOL, a highly fluorescent substance derived from adrenochrome1–4, sensitizes the smooth muscles of the cat to the excitatory (nictitating membrane) and inhibitory (non-pregnant uterus) actions of adrenaline5.
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FISCHER, P., LECOMTE, J. & DELANDTSHEERE, L. Physiological Effects of Trihydroxy-N-Methylindol and its Reaction with Copper Ions. Nature 166, 1116 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1038/1661116a0
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