α-Endorphin (alpha-endorphin) is an endogenous opioid peptide with a length of 16 amino acids, and the amino acid sequence: Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-Thr-Se...

Leu(17)-Phe(18) respectively. α-endorphin has the shortest sequence, and β-endorphin has the longest sequence. α-endorphin and γ-endorphin are primarily found in...

three endorphins that are produced in humans, the others of which include α-endorphin and γ-endorphin. There are multiple forms of β-endorphins with the...

γ-Endorphin (gamma-endorphin) is an opioid peptide that is characterized by the presence of 17 amino acids. The first 16 amino acids are identical to α-endorphin;...

Minamino N.; Chino N (1981). "The complete amino acid sequence of α-neo-endorphin". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 99 (3): 871–878...

Dynorphin B Leumorphin Structures Endomorphin-1 Endomorphin-2 α-Endorphin β-Endorphin γ-Endorphin α-Neoendorphin β-Neoendorphin Structures DADLE DAMGO Deltorphin ...

sensitivity and central modulation of responses by analgesics. Enkephalin and α-endorphin-like substances have been found in earthworms. Injections of naloxone...

peptides. Such peptides may be produced by the body itself, for example endorphins. The effects of these peptides vary, but they all resemble those of opiates...

proliferation in human keratinocytes. α-Neoendorphin Minamino N.; Kangawa K.; Chino N. (1981). "β-Neo-endorphin, a new hypothalamic 'big' leu-enkephalin...

α-Methylfentanyl (or alpha-Methylfentanyl) an opioid analgesic that is an analog of fentanyl. It is sometimes sold as "China White". α-Methylfentanyl was...

Sprouse-Blum AS, Smith G, Sugai D, Parsa FD (March 2010). "Understanding endorphins and their importance in pain management". Hawaii Medical Journal. 69 (3):...

antagonizing the action of the melanocortin receptor full agonist α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) at the MC4 and MC5 receptors in both in vitro and in...

α-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) is an endogenous peptide hormone and neuropeptide of the melanocortin family, with a tridecapeptide structure...

which (counting from the N-terminus) may be cleaved to form α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) (this common structure is responsible for excessively...

cells of the zona reticularis since they also express ACTH receptors. β-Endorphin and [Met]enkephalin are endogenous opioid peptides with widespread actions...

POMC       γ-MSH ACTH β-lipotropin             α-MSH CLIP γ-lipotropin β-endorphin             β-MSH  ...

opioids as ligands. The endogenous opioids are dynorphins, enkephalins, endorphins, endomorphins and nociceptin. The opioid receptors are ~40% identical...

3-HO-PCP 7-Acetoxymitragynine 7-Hydroxymitragynine ψ-Akuammigine α-Chlornaltrexamine α-Narcotine Acetyldihydrocodeine Acetylfentanyl Acrylfentanyl Adrenorphin...

(metorphamide) AH-7921 Akuammicine Akuammidine Alfentanil Anileridine Apparicine β-Endorphin BAM-12P BAM-18P BAM-22P Benzhydrocodone Benzylmorphine Bezitramide Biphalin...

action potential. The α-neoendorphins bind OPRD1(delta), OPRK1(kappa), and OPRM1 (mu) and β-neoendorphin bind OPRK1. Endorphin Seizinger BR, Grimm C,...

family of peptide hormones and neuropeptides consisting of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH), β-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (β-MSH), and...

α-Methylacetylfentanyl (or alphamethylacetylfentanyl) is an opioid analgesic that is an analog of fentanyl. It is a Schedule I controlled substance in...

(metorphamide) AH-7921 Akuammicine Akuammidine Alfentanil Anileridine Apparicine β-Endorphin BAM-12P BAM-18P BAM-22P Benzhydrocodone Benzylmorphine Bezitramide Biphalin...

α-Chlorocodide is an opioid analog that is a derivative of codeine in which the 6-hydroxy group has been replaced by chlorine. Chloromorphide Stork, Gilbert;...

contains the met-enkephalin sequence on the N-terminus of beta-endorphin, but the endorphin peptide is not processed into enkephalin.[citation needed] Enkephalin...

four isomers of dimepheptanol in total; L-α-methadol, D-α-methadol, L-β-methadol and D-β-methadol. The isomer L-α-methadol is the active metabolite of the...

(metorphamide) AH-7921 Akuammicine Akuammidine Alfentanil Anileridine Apparicine β-Endorphin BAM-12P BAM-18P BAM-22P Benzhydrocodone Benzylmorphine Bezitramide Biphalin...

α-Methylthiofentanyl is an opioid analgesic that is an analogue of fentanyl. α-Methylthiofentanyl was sold briefly on the black market in the early 1980s...

(metorphamide) AH-7921 Akuammicine Akuammidine Alfentanil Anileridine Apparicine β-Endorphin BAM-12P BAM-18P BAM-22P Benzhydrocodone Benzylmorphine Bezitramide Biphalin...

called POMC neurons and one called AgRP neurons. When POMC neurons release α-MSH, appetite is decreased. On the other hand, when AgRP neurons release AgRP...