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Abstract
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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- Opioid Receptors, mu
- Receptors, Opioid, mu
- Receptors, mu
- Receptors, mu Opioid
- mu Opioid Receptor
- mu Receptor
- mu Receptors
- Opioid Receptor, mu
- Receptor, mu
- Receptor, mu Opioid
- mu Opioid Receptors
- Morphine Receptor
- Morphine Receptors
- Receptors, Morphine
- Receptor, Morphine
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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, MU 1993; was MU RECEPTOR (NM) 1981-92; MORPHINE RECEPTORS & RECEPTORS, MORPHINE were see RECEPTORS, OPIOID 1977-94
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- Receptors, Endorphin (1981-1992)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Opioid mu Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017450. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017450
- Opioid mu Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24720724