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Chemical Characteristics of Glucagon

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Glucagon I

Part of the book series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology ((HEP,volume 66 / 1))

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The object of this chapter is to describe the covalent chemistry of pancreatic glucagon to provide a background for subsequent chapters. Modifications of the primary structure are considered with respect to biologic activity, but not immunologic activity which is discussed in Chap. 9. Conformation and function are considered in Chap. 3.

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  1. University of Liège, Belgium

    Pierre J. Lefèbvre M.D (Professor of Medicine, Guest Professor, Corresponding Member, Chairman, Head) (Professor of Medicine, Guest Professor, Corresponding Member, Chairman, Head)

  2. University of Brussels (V.U.B.), Belgium

    Pierre J. Lefèbvre M.D (Professor of Medicine, Guest Professor, Corresponding Member, Chairman, Head) (Professor of Medicine, Guest Professor, Corresponding Member, Chairman, Head)

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    Pierre J. Lefèbvre M.D (Professor of Medicine, Guest Professor, Corresponding Member, Chairman, Head) (Professor of Medicine, Guest Professor, Corresponding Member, Chairman, Head)

  4. Medical Policlinics, University of Liège, Belgium

    Pierre J. Lefèbvre M.D (Professor of Medicine, Guest Professor, Corresponding Member, Chairman, Head) (Professor of Medicine, Guest Professor, Corresponding Member, Chairman, Head)

  5. Division of Diabetes, University of Liège, Belgium

    Pierre J. Lefèbvre M.D (Professor of Medicine, Guest Professor, Corresponding Member, Chairman, Head) (Professor of Medicine, Guest Professor, Corresponding Member, Chairman, Head)

  6. Institut de Mèdecine, Hôpital de Bavière, Boulevard de la Constitution, 66, 4020, Liège, Belgium

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Bromer, W.W. (1983). Chemical Characteristics of Glucagon. In: Lefèbvre, P.J. (eds) Glucagon I. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 66 / 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68866-9_1

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