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The presence of 5-hydroxytryptamine in the venom ofBufo marinus

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5-Hydroxytryptamin (Serotonin, Enteramin, Thrombocytin), das in neuerer Zeit aus Blut oder Gewebe verschiedener Tiere isoliert wurde, konnte nun auch unter Verwendung von Isotopentechnik und Papierchromatographie als unmethylierter Vorläufer der schon bekannten Krötenbasen im Giftextrakt vonBufo marinus im Ausmasse von 0,1 % (bezogen auf trockenen Giftextrakt) nachgewiesen werden.

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  1. Section on Chemical Pharmacology, National Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, Federal Security Agency, Bethesda, Maryland

    S. Udenfriend, C. T. Clark & E. Titus

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Udenfriend, S., Clark, C.T. & Titus, E. The presence of 5-hydroxytryptamine in the venom ofBufo marinus. Experientia 8, 379–380 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02176193

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