Preferred Label : opioid peptides;
MeSH definition : The endogenous peptides with opiate-like activity. The three major classes currently
recognized are the ENKEPHALINS, the DYNORPHINS, and the ENDORPHINS. Each of these
families derives from different precursors, proenkephalin, prodynorphin, and PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN,
respectively. There are also at least three classes of OPIOID RECEPTORS, but the peptide
families do not map to the receptors in a simple way.;
MeSH synonym : peptides, opioid; opioid peptide; opiate peptides; peptides, opiate; peptide, opioid;
MeSH Hyperonym : opiates, endogenous; Endogenous Opiates;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid peptide;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D018847;
UMLS CUI : C0205753;
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- Pharmacological action(s)
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- Related MeSH Supplementary Concept(s)
- UFP-102 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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The endogenous peptides with opiate-like activity. The three major classes currently
recognized are the ENKEPHALINS, the DYNORPHINS, and the ENDORPHINS. Each of these
families derives from different precursors, proenkephalin, prodynorphin, and PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN,
respectively. There are also at least three classes of OPIOID RECEPTORS, but the peptide
families do not map to the receptors in a simple way.
