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IUPAC names
(2R)-2-[[(2R)-2-[[2-[[2-[[(2R)-2-amino-3-
(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]acetyl] amino]acetyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoyl] amino]-4-methylpentanoic acid |
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58822-25-6 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL8234 |
ChemSpider | 406229 |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.055.852 |
1613 | |
PubChem | 461776 |
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Properties | |
C28H37N5O7 | |
Molar mass | 555.62268 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Leu-enkephalin is an endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter with the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu that is found naturally in the brains of many animals, including humans. It is one of the two forms of enkephalin; the other is met-enkephalin. The tyrosine residue at position 1 is thought to be analogous to the 3-hydroxyl group on morphine. Leu-enkephalin has agonistic actions at both the μ- and δ-opioid receptors, with significantly greater preference for the latter. It has little to no effect on the κ-opioid receptor.