Term Name: | Met-enkephalin |
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Synonyms: | [Met(5)]-enkephalin, [Met(5)]enkephalin, enkephalin, methionine, H-L-Tyr-Gly-Gly-L-Phe-L-Met-OH, L-Tyr-Gly-Gly-L-Phe-L-Met, L-tyrosylglycylglycyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-methionine, Lupex, M-ENK, MENK, MET-enkephalin, metencefalina, metenkefalin, metenkefaline, metenkefalinum, methionine enkephalin, methionine-enkephalin, opioid growth factor, opioid growth factor (OGF), Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met, Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-OH |
Definition: | A pentapeptide comprising L-tyrosine, glycine, glycine, L-phenylalanine and L-methionine residues joined in sequence by peptide linkages. It is an endogenous opioid peptide with antitumor, analgesic, and immune-boosting properties. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:6618] ( EBI ) |