enkephalin

enkephalin
/en kef"euh lin/, n. Biochem.
either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide (Met enkephalin) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other (Leu enkephalin) has the sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu.
[1970-75; < Gk enképhal(os) ENCEPHALON + -IN2]

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