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Postby opuntia on Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:34 pm

Where is erythropoietin produced?i know that it is released from the kidneys but is it produced there?if so then how?
I would really appreciate help from anyone :)
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Postby MrMistery on Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:16 pm

Yes it is produced by the kidney. What do you mean how? By a protein synthesis... Like any protein
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Postby victor on Thu Jul 07, 2005 5:33 am

Erythropoietin is just like protein needed to make erythrocytes, produced in kidney..
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Postby opuntia on Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:33 am

MrMistery wrote:Yes it is produced by the kidney. What do you mean how? By a protein synthesis... Like any protein


I think protein synthesis was never cmae to my mind when i posted this question...silly me :lol:
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Postby MrMistery on Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:46 pm

Lol... The simplest answer is often the right one
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Postby opuntia on Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:35 am

And that's what i forget most of the times :lol: :lol:
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