Svensk definition
Tyrosylglycylglycylfenylalanylleucin. En endogen pentapeptid med morfinlikande verkan. Aminosyran i position 5 är leucin.
Enkephalin, Leucine
Enkefalin, leucin
Engelsk definition
One of the endogenous pentapeptides with morphine-like activity. It differs from MET-ENKEPHALIN in the LEUCINE at position 5. Its first four amino acid sequence is identical to the tetrapeptide sequence at the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Leucine Enkephalin — 5-Leucine Enkephalin — 5 Leucine Enkephalin — Enkephalin, 5-Leucine — Leu(5)-Enkephalin — Leu-Enkephalin — Leu Enkephalin