"Enkephalin"

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Published Date: December 23, 2024
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Endogenous morphine, Endogenous opioid, Neurochemical, Pain reliever, Painkiller

Either of two #0excludeGlossary compounds produce d in the brain (#1excludeGlossary a n d #2excludeGlossary) that mimic the activity of morphine.

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

enkephalin (noun)

either of two pentapeptides with opiate and analgesic activity that occur naturally especially in the brain and have a marked affinity for opiate receptors - compare endorphin

Enkephalin (Wikipedia)

An enkephalin is a pentapeptide involved in regulating nociception (pain sensation) in the body. The enkephalins are termed endogenous ligands, as they are internally derived (and therefore endogenous) and bind as ligands to the body's opioid receptors. Discovered in 1975, two forms of enkephalin have been found, one containing leucine ("leu"), and the other containing methionine ("met"). Both are products of the proenkephalin gene.

Met-enkephalin is Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met.
Leu-enkephalin is Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu.

Met-enkephalin 3D structure, alpha-carbons shown as balls and labeled by residue.

Identifiers

Symbol

PENK

Other data

Chr. 8 q23-q24

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Enkephalin (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”) +‎ -in.

Noun

enkephalin (plural enkephalins)

(biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects

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Translations

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