English Explanatory Dictionary

met-enkephalin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of a pair of pentapeptides, (Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met) occurring naturally in the brain, that affects pain perception.

Word forms

met-enkephalin metenkephalin

Related words

leu-enkephalin
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