Mesh term Enkephalin, Methionine
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Description
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.Browse to child terms:
D-Ala(2),MePhe(4),Met(0)-ol-enkephalin
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