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