Structured Summary
Abstract
One of the endogenous pentapeptides with morphine-like activity. It differs from MET-ENKEPHALIN in the LEUCINE at position 5. Its first four amino acid sequence is identical to the tetrapeptide sequence at the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN.
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- 5-Leucine Enkephalin
- Enkephalin, Leucine
- Leu(5)-Enkephalin
- Leu-Enkephalin
- 5 Leucine Enkephalin
- Enkephalin, 5-Leucine
- Leu Enkephalin
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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- Enkephalins (Aug 1977-1982)
- Nerve Tissue Proteins (1966-Jul 1977)
- Peptides (1966-Jul 1977)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Leucine Enkephalin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004743. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004743
- Leucine Enkephalin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21120419