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ORGANISM(S): Elaphe Taeniura
SUBMITTER:
Ming Zhang
PROVIDER: PXD055127 | iProX | Fri Aug 23 00:00:00 GMT+01:00 2024
REPOSITORIES: iProX

Pert C B CB Pert A A Chang J K JK Fong B T BT
Science (New York, N.Y.) 19761001 4262
[D-Ala2]-Met-enkephalinamide (DALA), a synthetic enkephalin analog designed by in vitro analysis, binds to opiate receptors almost as tightly as methionine-enkephalin. Since it is not susceptible to degradation by brain enzymes, low doses (5 to 10 micrograms) cause profound, long-lasting, morphine-like analgesia when microinjected into rat brain. ...[more]