Endorphins

"Endorphins" 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.

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One of the three major groups of endogenous opioid peptides. They are large peptides derived from the PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN precursor. The known members of this group are alpha-, beta-, and gamma-endorphin. The term endorphin is also sometimes used to refer to all opioid peptides, but the narrower sense is used here; OPIOID PEPTIDES is used for the broader group.

Descriptor ID	D004723
MeSH Number(s)	D12.644.400.575.241 D12.776.641.650.575.241
Concept/Terms	Endorphins Endorphins Endorphin

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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]
Endorphins [D12.644.400.575.241]
Proteins [D12.776]
Nerve Tissue Proteins [D12.776.641]
Neuropeptides [D12.776.641.650]
Opioid Peptides [D12.776.641.650.575]
Endorphins [D12.776.641.650.575.241]

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