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Proenkephalin (PENK),
formerly known as
proenkephalin A (since
proenkephalin B was
renamed prodynorphin), is an
endogenous opioid polypeptide hormone which...
- and the
other containing methionine ("met"). Both are
products of the
proenkephalin gene. Met-enkephalin is Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met. Leu-enkephalin is Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu...
- Met-enkephalin is
synthesized from
proenkephalin via
proteolytic cleavage in two
metabolic steps.
Proenkephalin A is
first reduced by
either one of two...
- Prodynorphin, also
known as
proenkephalin B, is an
opioid polypeptide hormone involved with
chemical signal transduction and cell communication. The gene...
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synthesized from the
precursor proopiomelanocortin (POMC),
encoded by
proenkephalin A, and
dynorphins encoded by pre-dynorphin. The word
endorphin is derived...
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Ubenimex (bestatin) Propeptides: β-Lipotropin (proendorphin)
Prodynorphin Proenkephalin Pronociceptin Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) Others:
Kyotorphin (met-enkephalin...
- needed] Instead, [Met]enkephalin is
produced from its own precursor,
proenkephalin A. The
production of β-MSH
occurs in
humans but not in mice or rats...
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Ubenimex (bestatin) Propeptides: β-Lipotropin (proendorphin)
Prodynorphin Proenkephalin Pronociceptin Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) Others:
Kyotorphin (met-enkephalin...
- β-endorphin and
several ****pioid
peptides are derived, as
discussed earlier;
proenkephalin, from
which met-enkephalin and leu-enkephalin are derived; and prodynorphin...
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Ubenimex (bestatin) Propeptides: β-Lipotropin (proendorphin)
Prodynorphin Proenkephalin Pronociceptin Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) Others:
Kyotorphin (met-enkephalin...
