MeSH definition : An endogenous opioid peptide derived from BETA-LIPOTROPIN of the pro-opiomelanocortin
(POMC) system. It is the 16-amino acid sequence of the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN
and differs from GAMMA-ENDORPHIN by one amino acid (beta-endorphin 1-17).;
An endogenous opioid peptide derived from BETA-LIPOTROPIN of the pro-opiomelanocortin
(POMC) system. It is the 16-amino acid sequence of the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN
and differs from GAMMA-ENDORPHIN by one amino acid (beta-endorphin 1-17).