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Leucine Aminopeptidase in Rat Parathyroid and its Relation to Parathyroid Hormone Production

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ALTHOUGH leucine aminopeptidase is widely distributed in mammalian tissues1 its physiological importance remains obscure. This communication concerns the demonstration of the enzyme in rat parathyroid and of alterations in its activity during various functional states.

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  1. G. TREMBLAY: Fellow of the Canadian Cancer Society.

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  1. Postgraduate Medical School of London, Ducane Road, London, W.12

    A. G. E. PEARSE & G. TREMBLAY

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PEARSE, A., TREMBLAY, G. Leucine Aminopeptidase in Rat Parathyroid and its Relation to Parathyroid Hormone Production. Nature 181, 1532–1533 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/1811532a0

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