metenkephalin

en·keph·a·lins

(en-kef'ă-linz), Pentapeptide endorphins, found in many parts of the brain, that bind to specific receptor sites, some of which may be pain-related opiate receptors; hypothesized as endogenous neurotransmitters and nonaddicting analgesics. Metenkephalin is Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met; leuenkephalin has Leu in place of Met; proenkephalin has Pro in place of Met.

metenkephalin

One of the several ENDOGENOUS opium-like substances having a sequence of five amino acids. See also ENDORPHINS.

单词	metenkephalin
释义	DictionarySeeenkephalins metenkephalin en·keph·a·lins (en-kef'ă-linz), Pentapeptide endorphins, found in many parts of the brain, that bind to specific receptor sites, some of which may be pain-related opiate receptors; hypothesized as endogenous neurotransmitters and nonaddicting analgesics. Metenkephalin is Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met; leuenkephalin has Leu in place of Met; proenkephalin has Pro in place of Met. metenkephalin One of the several ENDOGENOUS opium-like substances having a sequence of five amino acids. See also ENDORPHINS.
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