Term Name: Met-enkephalin
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: pentapeptide
has_functional_parent: glycine L-methionine L-phenylalanine L-tyrosine
has_role: analgesic antineoplastic agent delta-opioid receptor agonist human metabolite mu-opioid receptor agonist
inverse is_tautomer_of: Met-enkephalin zwitterion
is_tautomer_of: Met-enkephalin zwitterion