Biosynthesis and distribution of opioid peptides
Copyright policy )Biosynthesis and distribution of opioid peptides
Group III opioid peptides are derived from proenkephalin B. The processing of this precursor peptide is still only partly understood and we still do not know how many final products come from proenkephalin B and whether Leu-enkephalin is produced from Group III peptides. However, potent biologic activity of Group III opioid peptides and existence of opiate-receptors specific for these peptides (k receptors) strongly suggest that Group III opioid peptides are not precursors of Leu-enkephalin but bioactive substances per se. Further studies should clarify details of the processing of proenkephalin B.
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beta-Lipotropin, Pro-Opiomelanocortin, beta-Endorphin, Brain, Enkephalins, Dynorphins, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Adrenal Medulla, Gastric Mucosa, Ileum, Pituitary Hormones, Anterior, Pituitary Gland, Animals, Humans, Endorphins, Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones, Protein Precursors
beta-Lipotropin, Pro-Opiomelanocortin, beta-Endorphin, Brain, Enkephalins, Dynorphins, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Adrenal Medulla, Gastric Mucosa, Ileum, Pituitary Hormones, Anterior, Pituitary Gland, Animals, Humans, Endorphins, Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones, Protein Precursors
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