Which statement about POMC is false?
A) POMC is the propeptide for the dynorphins.
B) Foot shock and swim stress increase POMC mRNA.
C) POMC is found in high concentration in the pituitary gland.
D) POMC is implicated in stress-induced analgesia.

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POMC is not the propeptide for the dynorphins, but rather it is the precursor for several other peptides including ACTH, β-endorphin, α-MSH, and CLIP. Dynorphins are derived from a separate precursor called prodynorphin.

Which Statement About POMC Is False