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Descriptor English: gamma-Endorphin
Descriptor Spanish: gamma-Endorfina
Descriptor gamma-endorfina
Entry term(s) endorfina gamma
endorfina-gamma
gammaendorfina
lipotropina 61-77
Scope note: Péptido opioide endógeno derivado de la LIPOTROPINA BETA del sistema de la proopiomelanocortina (POMC). Es la secuencia de 17 aminoácidos del extremo N-terminal de la ENDORFINA BETA, y difiere de la ENDORFINA ALFA en un aminoácido (endorfina beta 1-16).
Descriptor Portuguese: gama-Endorfina
Descriptor French: gamma-Endorphine
Entry term(s): Endorphin, gamma
beta-Endorphin (1-17)
gamma Endorphin
Tree number(s): D06.472.699.327.935.505
D06.472.699.631.525.600.505
D12.644.400.400.935.505
D12.644.400.575.241.540
D12.644.548.365.935.505
D12.644.548.691.525.690.505
D12.776.631.650.405.935.505
D12.776.631.650.575.241.540
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018823
Scope note: An endogenous opioid peptide derived from BETA-LIPOTROPIN of the pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) system. It is the 17-amino acid sequence of the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN and differs from ALPHA-ENDORPHIN by one amino acid (beta-endorphin 1-16).
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Neurotransmitter Agents
Registry Number: 61512-77-4
Previous Indexing: Opioid Peptides (1980-1994)
Public MeSH Note: 95; GAMMA-ENDORPHIN was indexed under ENDORPHINS 1980-94
Online Note: use GAMMA-ENDORPHIN (NM) to search GAMMA-ENDORPHIN 1980-94
History Note: 95; was GAMMA-ENDORPHIN (NM) 1980-94
DeCS ID: 32237
Unique ID: D018823
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/06/03
Revision Date: 2015/11/23
gamma-Endorphin - Preferred
Concept UI M0028179
Scope note An endogenous opioid peptide derived from BETA-LIPOTROPIN of the pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) system. It is the 17-amino acid sequence of the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN and differs from ALPHA-ENDORPHIN by one amino acid (beta-endorphin 1-16).
Preferred term gamma-Endorphin
Entry term(s) Endorphin, gamma
beta-Endorphin (1-17)
gamma Endorphin



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