Dynorphins

"Dynorphins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A class of opioid peptides including dynorphin A, dynorphin B, and smaller fragments of these peptides. Dynorphins prefer kappa-opioid receptors (RECEPTORS, OPIOID, KAPPA) and have been shown to play a role as central nervous system transmitters.

Descriptor ID	D004399
MeSH Number(s)	D12.644.400.575.180 D12.776.641.650.575.180
Concept/Terms	Dynorphins Dynorphins Dynorphin Dynorphin (1-17) Dynorphin (1-17) Dynorphin A (1-17) Dynorphin A

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Neuropeptides [D12.644.400]
Opioid Peptides [D12.644.400.575]
Dynorphins [D12.644.400.575.180]
Proteins [D12.776]
Nerve Tissue Proteins [D12.776.641]
Neuropeptides [D12.776.641.650]
Opioid Peptides [D12.776.641.650.575]
Dynorphins [D12.776.641.650.575.180]

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