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Descriptor English: Receptors, Opioid, kappa
Descriptor Spanish: Receptores Opioides kappa
Descriptor receptores opioides kappa
Entry term(s) receptores kappa
receptores kappa opioides
Scope note: Clase de receptores opioides reconocidos por su perfil farmacológico. Los receptores opiáceos kappa se unen a las dinorfinas con mayor afinidad que a las endorfinas, las que se prefieren a su vez a las encefalinas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Receptores Opioides kappa
Descriptor French: Récepteur kappa
Entry term(s): Opioid Receptor, kappa
Opioid Receptors, kappa
Receptor, kappa
Receptor, kappa Opioid
Receptors, kappa
Receptors, kappa Opioid
kappa Opioid Receptor
kappa Opioid Receptors
kappa Receptor
kappa Receptors
Tree number(s): D12.776.543.750.695.620.400
D12.776.543.750.720.600.610.400
D12.776.543.750.750.555.610.400
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017473
Scope note: A class of opioid receptors recognized by its pharmacological profile. Kappa opioid receptors bind dynorphins with a higher affinity than endorphins which are themselves preferred to enkephalins.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
Previous Indexing: Receptors, Endorphin (1980-1992)
Public MeSH Note: 94; was RECEPTORS, KAPPA 1993; KAPPA RECEPTOR was indexed under RECEPTORS, ENDORPHIN 1980-92
Online Note: use RECEPTORS, OPIOID, KAPPA to search RECEPTORS, KAPPA 1993; use RECEPTORS, OPIOID, KAPPA (NM) to search KAPPA RECEPTOR 1980-92
History Note: 94; was RECEPTORS, KAPPA 1993; was KAPPA RECEPTOR (NM) 1980-92
Entry Version: RECEPT OPIOID KAPPA
DeCS ID: 31909
Unique ID: D017473
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/22
Revision Date: 2016/06/17
Receptors, Opioid, kappa - Preferred
Concept UI M0026510
Scope note A class of opioid receptors recognized by its pharmacological profile. Kappa opioid receptors bind dynorphins with a higher affinity than endorphins which are themselves preferred to enkephalins.
Preferred term Receptors, Opioid, kappa
Entry term(s) Opioid Receptor, kappa
Opioid Receptors, kappa
Receptor, kappa
Receptor, kappa Opioid
Receptors, kappa
Receptors, kappa Opioid
kappa Opioid Receptor
kappa Opioid Receptors
kappa Receptor
kappa Receptors



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