Chemicals and Drugs

Nociceptin

A pronociceptive peptide that acts as a specific endogenous agonist to the NOCICEPTIN RECEPTOR.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A pronociceptive peptide that acts as a specific endogenous agonist to the NOCICEPTIN RECEPTOR.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • N-OFQ Peptide
  • Nociceptin-Orphanin FQ
  • Orphanin FQ

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

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.

MeSH Record

History Note

2024 (1995)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D12.644w.400w.575w.640
  2. D12.776w.631w.650w.575w.640

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nociceptin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097629. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097629
  2. Nociceptin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24776494