Structured Summary
Abstract
A class of opioid receptors recognized by its pharmacological profile. Delta opioid receptors bind endorphins and enkephalins with approximately equal affinity and have less affinity for dynorphins.
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11 entry terms
- Opioid Receptors, delta
- Receptors, Opioid, delta
- Receptors, delta
- Receptors, delta Opioid
- delta Opioid Receptor
- delta Receptor
- delta Receptors
- Opioid Receptor, delta
- Receptor, delta
- Receptor, delta Opioid
- delta Opioid Receptors
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19 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.
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History Note
94; was RECEPTORS, DELTA 1993; was DELTA RECEPTOR (NM) 1982-92
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- Receptors, Endorphin (1982-1992)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Opioid delta Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017465. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017465
- Opioid delta Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21115334