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phenylalanyl-leucyl-phenylalanyl-glutaminyl-prolyl-glutaminyl-arginyl-phenylalaninamide
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: Peptides composed of between two and twelve amino acids.
2-12 amino acids (includes DIPEPTIDES, tripeptides, tetrapeptides, pentapeptides, etc.); GEN; prefer specifics; conformation: coord OLIGOPEPTIDES or specific peptide (IM) + PROTEIN CONFORMATION (NIM)
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phenylalanyl-leucyl-phenylalanyl-glutaminyl-prolyl-glutaminyl-arginyl-phenylalaninamide [ F-8-F-NH2,F-8-F-amide,F8Famide,FF8 (morphine modulating peptide),FLFQPQRF-NH2,FMRFamide-like octapeptide,NPFF,Phe-Leu-Phe-Gln-Pro-Gln-Arg-Phe-NH2,morphine modulating neuropeptide,neuropeptide FF,octapeptide F8FA ]
endogenous opioid antagonist octapeptide from bovine brain
99566-27-5
*Oligopeptides
Neuropeptides
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Narcotic Antagonists
Peptides 1987;8(4):657