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N,N-diallyl-tyrosyl-alpha-aminoisobutyric acid-phenylalanyl-leucine

under Enkephalin, Leucine
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More on Enkephalin, Leucine Definition: One of the endogenous pentapeptides with morphine-like activity. It differs from MET-ENKEPHALIN in the LEUCINE at position 5. Its first four amino acid sequence is identical to the tetrapeptide sequence at the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN.  DF: LEU ENKEPHALIN    Other names Leucine Enkephalin; Leu Enkephalin; Enkephalin, 5-Leucine; 5 Leucine Enkephalin; Leu-Enkephalin; Leu(5)-Enkephalin; 5-Leucine Enkephalin
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
N,N-diallyl-tyrosyl-alpha-aminoisobutyric acid-phenylalanyl-leucine [ ICI 174864,ICI-174864,N,N-diallyl-Tyr-Aib-Phe-Leu ] 89352-67-0 L-Leucine, N-(N-(N-(N,N-di-2-propenyl-L-tyrosyl)-2-methylalanyl)-L-phenylalanyl)  Enkephalin, Leucine/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Narcotic Antagonists
Eur J Pharmacol 1984;97(3-4):331

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