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met-enkephalin

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Enkephalin
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Met enkephalin

  [met]
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–noun (sometimes lowercase)
See under enkephalin.
Also, Met-en⋅keph⋅a⋅lin.

Origin:
1975–80
Enkephalin
Peptides, Antibodies and Assay Kits Fluorescent and Iodine 125 Labeling
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en⋅keph⋅al⋅in

  [en-kef-uh-lin]
–noun Biochemistry.
either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide (Met enkephalin) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other (Leu enkephalin) has the sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu.
Origin:
1970–75; < Gk enképhal(os) encephalon + -in 2
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Main Entry: en·keph·a·lin
Pronunciation: in-'kef-&-l&n, -(")lin
Function: noun
: either of two pentapeptides with opiate andanalgesic activity that occur naturally in the brain and have a marked affinity for opiate receptors: a : LEUCINE-ENKEPHALIN b : METHIONINE-ENKEPHALIN —compare ENDORPHIN

Main Entry: Met–en·keph·a·lin
Pronunciation: "met-en-'kef-&-lin
Function: noun
: METHIONINE-ENKEPHALIN
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enkephalin en·keph·a·lin (ěn-kěf'ə-lĭn)
n.
Either of two closely related pentapeptides having opiate qualities and occurring especially in the brain and spinal cord.

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