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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Neurotransmitter > Receptors, Neuropeptide > Receptors, Opioid > Receptors, Opioid, mu
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Peptide > Receptors, Neuropeptide > Receptors, Opioid > Receptors, Opioid, mu
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled > Receptors, Opioid > Receptors, Opioid, mu

Preferred term

Receptors, Opioid, mu  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A class of opioid receptors recognized by its pharmacological profile. Mu opioid receptors bind, in decreasing order of affinity, endorphins, dynorphins, met-enkephalin, and leu-enkephalin. They have also been shown to be molecular receptors for morphine.

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Entry terms

  • mu Opioid Receptor
  • mu Receptor
  • mu Receptors
  • Opioid Receptors, mu
  • Receptors, mu
  • Receptors, mu Opioid

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GG96BV48-1

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