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hepatic stimulator substance

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More on Peptides Definition: Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are linear polypeptides that are normally synthesized on RIBOSOMES.  general; prefer specifics; fewer than 13 amino acids    Other names Polypeptides
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
hepatic stimulator substance
  a 12 to 20 kDA polypeptide with mitogenic effects on the liver; isolated from weanling rat liver 		0   *Peptides Growth Substances
Pharma Action Mitogens 		Hepatology 1992 Mar;15(3):485-91

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