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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Neuropeptides > Opioid Peptides > Endorphins

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Endorphins  

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  • Endorphin

Scope note

  • One of the three major groups of endogenous opioid peptides. They are large peptides derived from the PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN precursor. The known members of this group are alpha-, beta-, and gamma-endorphin. The term endorphin is also sometimes used to refer to all opioid peptides, but the narrower sense is used here; OPIOID PEPTIDES is used for the broader group.

History note

  • 78(Aug 77); was see under PEPTIDES Aug-Dec 1977

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004723

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