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THE occurrence of catecholamines in vertebrates has been extensively studied in recent years after the development of simple and accurate methods for the quantitative assay of such compounds. Relatively few investigations have been carried out with regard to their presence in invertebrates, however.
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VON EULER, U. Occurrence of Catecholamines in Acrania and Invertebrates. Nature 190, 170–171 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/190170a0
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