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Qualifier English: alpha-Endorphin
Qualifier Spanish: alfa-Endorfina
Descriptor alfa-endorfina
Entry term(s) endorfina alfa
lipotropina 61-76
Scope note: Péptido opioide endógeno derivado de la LIPOTROPINA BETA del sistema de la pro-opiomelanocortina (POMC). Es la secuencia de 16 aminoácidos del extremo N-terminal de la ENDORFINA BETA y difiere de la ENDORFINA GAMMA en un aminoácido (endorfina beta 1-17).
Qualifier Portuguese: alfa-Endorfina
Qualifier French: alpha-Endorphine
Entry term(s): Endorphin, alpha
alpha Endorphin
beta-Endorphin (1-16)
Tree number(s): D06.472.699.327.935.119
D06.472.699.631.525.600.119
D12.644.400.400.935.119
D12.644.400.575.241.039
D12.644.548.365.935.119
D12.644.548.691.525.690.119
D12.776.631.650.405.935.119
D12.776.631.650.575.241.040
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018822
Scope note: An endogenous opioid peptide derived from BETA-LIPOTROPIN of the pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) system. It is the 16-amino acid sequence of the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN and differs from GAMMA-ENDORPHIN by one amino acid (beta-endorphin 1-17).
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: 61512-76-3
Previous Indexing: Opioid Peptides (1980-1994)
Public MeSH Note: 95; ALPHA-ENDORPHIN was indexed under ENDORPHINS 1980-94
Online Note: use ALPHA-ENDORPHIN (NM) to search ALPHA-ENDORPHIN 1980-94
History Note: 95; was ALPHA-ENDORPHIN (NM) 1980-94
DeCS ID: 32375
Unique ID: D018822
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
alpha-Endorphin - Preferred
Concept UI M0028178
Scope note An endogenous opioid peptide derived from BETA-LIPOTROPIN of the pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) system. It is the 16-amino acid sequence of the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN and differs from GAMMA-ENDORPHIN by one amino acid (beta-endorphin 1-17).
Preferred term alpha-Endorphin
Entry term(s) Endorphin, alpha
alpha Endorphin
beta-Endorphin (1-16)



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