Met-enkephalin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Met-enkephalin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) One of a pair of pentapeptides, (Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met) occurring naturally in the brain, that affects pain perception.
Meaning
(biochemistry) One of a pair of pentapeptides, (Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met) occurring naturally in the brain, that affects pain perception.
Word Forms
- metenkephalin
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metencephalin, metenkephalin, enkephalin, encephalin, enkephaline, leuenkephalin.
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