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Proenkephalin

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preproenkephalinnounA precursor of proenkephalin
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).
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)
preproenkaphalinnounMisspelling of preproenkephalin. [A precursor of proenkephalin]
metencephalinnounAlternative 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)]
enkephalinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects
enkephalinenounAlternative form of enkephalin. [(biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects]
enkephalinasenoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that degrade endogenous enkephalin opioid peptides.
met-enkephalinnoun(biochemistry) One of a pair of pentapeptides, (Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met) occurring naturally in the brain, that affects pain perception.
encephalinnounAlternative form of enkephalin. [(biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects]
proreninnoun(biochemistry) A precursor of renin
prepropeptidenounThe precursor of a propeptide
proelastasenoun(biochemistry) A precursor of elastase.
propeptidasenoun(biochemistry) A peptidase proenzyme
preproenzymenoun(biochemistry) The precursor of a proenzyme
propepsinnoun(archaic, biochemistry) pepsinogen
kephalinnounAlternative spelling of cephalin. [(biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.]
prorenalasenoun(biochemistry) A precursor protein that becomes renalase when activated
prohemolysinnoun(biochemistry) A precursor of hemolysin
preproproteinnounThe precursor of a proprotein

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