similar in structure and action to endorphins.
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Natural opiate pentapeptides isolated originally from pig brain. Leu enkephalin YGGFL) and Met enkephalin (YGGFM) bind particularly strongly to _ type opiate receptors. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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Natural opiate pentapeptides isolated originally from pig brain. Leu-enkephalin (YGGFL) and Met-enkephalin (YGGFM) bind particularly strongly to d -type opiate receptors.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: en-kef′ă-linz Definitions: 1. 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 ...
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(en-kef;ua-linz) Short polypeptides, containing five amino acids, that have analgesic effects and that may function as neurotransmitters in the brain. The two known enkephalins (which differ in only one amino acid) are endorphins.
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