Chemicals and Drugs

Enkephalins

One of the three major families of endogenous opioid peptides. The enkephalins are pentapeptides that are widespread in the central and peripheral nervous systems and in the adrenal medulla.

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Abstract

One of the three major families of endogenous opioid peptides. The enkephalins are pentapeptides that are widespread in the central and peripheral nervous systems and in the adrenal medulla.

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  • Enkephalin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

83(Aug 77); was see under ENDORPHINS Aug 1977-82

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Previous Indexing

  • Nerve Tissue Proteins (1966-Jul 1977)
  • Oligopeptides (1973-Jul 1977)

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  1. D12.644w.400w.575w.281w
  2. D12.776w.631w.650w.575w.281w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Enkephalins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004745. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004745
  2. Enkephalins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enkephalin
  3. Enkephalins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q325101