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Endorphin

/ɛnˈdɔːfɪn/

Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.

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Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.

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neoendorphinnoun	Any of a class of naturally-occurring opioid peptides derived from the proteolytic cleavage of prodynorphin.
encephalinnoun	Alternative form of enkephalin. [(biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects]
endomorphin	(biochemistry) Either of two endogenous opioid peptides
enkephalinnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects
hemorphinnoun	Any of a class of endogenous opioid peptides, found in the blood, that are derived from hemoglobin
metenkephalinnoun	(biochemistry) An endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter found naturally in many parts of the animal and human body; one of the two forms of enkephalin (the other being leuenkephalin)
prodynorphinnoun	(biochemistry) An opioid polypeptide hormone involved with chemical signal transduction and cell communication.
metencephalinnoun	Alternative form of metenkephalin. [(biochemistry) An endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter found naturally in many parts of the animal and human body; one of the two forms of enkephalin (the other being leuenkephalin)]
met-enkephalinnoun	(biochemistry) One of a pair of pentapeptides, (Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met) occurring naturally in the brain, that affects pain perception.
dynorphinnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a class of opioid peptides that arise from the precursor protein prodynorphin
opiomelanocortinnoun	(biochemistry) A polypeptide, found in the pituitary gland, associated with endorphins and other hormones
enkephalinenoun	Alternative form of enkephalin. [(biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects]
endothelinnoun	(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides consisting of 21 amino acid residues that are produced in various cells and tissues, that play a role in regulating vasomotor activity, cell proliferation, and the production of hormones, and that have been implicated in the development of vascular disease.
leuenkephalinnoun	(biochemistry) An endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter found naturally in the brains of many animals, including humans; one of the two forms of enkephalin (the other being metenkephalin).
meuropeptidenoun	Misspelling of neuropeptide. [(biochemistry) Any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters.]
epimorphinnoun	(biochemistry) A mesenchymal protein essential for epithelial morphogenesis
neuromedinnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a family of peptides related to bombesin
enkephalinasenoun	(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that degrade endogenous enkephalin opioid peptides.
hemopressinnoun	(biochemistry) An alpha hemoglobin fragment that binds cannabinoid receptors.
endonexinnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a particular group of integrin-binding proteins.