Beta-endorphin Products

Description

Beta-endorphin is an endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter found in the neurons of both the central and peripheral nervous system. Beta-endorphin is a peptide, 31 amino acids long, resulting from processing of the precursor pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC). beta-endorphin is found in neurons of the hypothalamus as well as the pituitary gland. It is an agonist of the opioid receptors, with evidence suggesting that it serves as the endogenous ligand of the u-opioid receptor, the same receptor to which the chemicals extracted from opium, such as morphine and codeine, have their analgesic and addictive effects

Bioinformatics

Entrez	5443 Human
Uniprot	P01189
Product By Gene ID	5443
Alternate Names	ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone adrenocorticotropin alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone alpha-MSH beta-endorphin beta-LPH beta-melanocyte-stimulating hormone beta-MSH CLIP corticotropin-like intermediary peptide corticotropin-lipotropin gamma-LPH gamma-MSH lipotropin beta lipotropin gamma LPH melanotropin alpha melanotropin beta melanotropin gamma met-enkephalin MSH NPP POC pro-ACTH-endorphin proopiomelanocortin preproprotein proopiomelanocortin pro-opiomelanocortin

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