TY - JOUR T1 - Synthesis, transport, and release of posterior pituitary hormones JF - Science JO - Science SP - 373 LP - 378 DO - 10.1126/science.6153132 VL - 207 IS - 4429 AU - Brownstein, MJ AU - Russell, JT AU - Gainer, H Y1 - 1980/01/25 UR - http://science.sciencemag.org/content/207/4429/373.abstract N2 - Vasopressin and oxytocin are made and released by neurons of the hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system. Pulse labeling these neurons with radioactive amino acid indicates that the two hormones and their respective neurophysin carrier proteins are synthesized as parts of separate precursor proteins. The precursors seem to be processed into smaller, biologically active molecules while they are being transported along the axon. ER -