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Abstract
A class of opioid receptors recognized by its pharmacological profile. Kappa opioid receptors bind dynorphins with a higher affinity than endorphins which are themselves preferred to enkephalins.
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11 entry terms
- Opioid Receptors, kappa
- Receptors, Opioid, kappa
- Receptors, kappa
- Receptors, kappa Opioid
- kappa Opioid Receptor
- kappa Receptor
- kappa Receptors
- Opioid Receptor, kappa
- Receptor, kappa
- Receptor, kappa Opioid
- kappa Opioid Receptors
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.
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History Note
94; was RECEPTORS, KAPPA 1993; was KAPPA RECEPTOR (NM) 1980-92
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- Receptors, Endorphin (1980-1992)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Opioid kappa Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017473. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017473
- Opioid kappa Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8083989