Epitalon or Epithalon? Same Peptide, Two Spellings
Two spellings, one compound, and a lot of confusion. Epitalon and Epithalon refer to the same tetrapeptide. Neither is wrong.
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Two spellings, one compound, and a lot of confusion. Epitalon and Epithalon refer to the same tetrapeptide. Neither is wrong.
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