Svensk definition
En endogen pentapeptid med morfinliknande verkan. Aminosyran i position 5 är metionin.
Enkephalin, Methionine
Enkefalin, metionin
Engelsk definition
One of the endogenous pentapeptides with morphine-like activity. It differs from LEU-ENKEPHALIN by the amino acid METHIONINE in 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
Methionine Enkephalin — Met-Enkephalin — Met Enkephalin — Met(5)-Enkephalin — 5-Methionine Enkephalin — 5 Methionine Enkephalin — Enkephalin, 5-Methionine