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growth factor colony-stimulating factor Gastrin kinin atrial natriuretic peptide bradykinin polypeptide opioid peptide fibrinopeptide peptide bond Lipid carboxylic acid hydrocarbon heterocyclic compound organosulfur compound Nucleic acid Carbohydrate Steroid organometallic compound vitamin

Key People

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Ralph F. Hirschmann

American chemist

Svetlana Mojsov

Svetlana Mojsov

Yugoslavian-born Macedonian American chemist

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George P. Smith

American biochemist