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Preferred term

Enkephalin, Leucine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • One of the endogenous pentapeptides with morphine-like activity. It differs from MET-ENKEPHALIN in the LEUCINE at position 5. Its first four amino acid sequence is identical to the tetrapeptide sequence at the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 58822-25-6
  • 5-Leucine Enkephalin
  • Leu(5)-Enkephalin
  • Leucine Enkephalin
  • Leu-Enkephalin
  • Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • 58822-25-6
  • Enképhaline(leucyl-5)
  • Leu-enképhaline
  • Leucine-encéphaline
  • Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X79D6RCC-0

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