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under Dynorphins
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More on Dynorphins Definition: 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.      Other names Dynorphin A (1-17); Dynorphin A; Dynorphin (1-17); Dynorphin
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
E 2078 [ E-2078,1-N-Me-Tyr(1)-7-N-Me-Arg-8-N-Et-LeuNH2-dynorphin (1-8),N-Me-Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-Arg-N-Me-Arg-Leu-NH-C2H5,N-methyltyrosyl-glycyl-glycyl-phenylalanyl-leucyl-arginyl-N-methyl-arginyl-leucyl ethylamide,dynorphin (1-8), N-Me-Tyr(1)-N-Me-Arg(7)-N-Et-LeuNH2(8)-,dynorphin (1-8), N-methyltyrosyl(1)-N-methylarginyl(7)-N-ethylleucinamide(8)- ] 103613-84-9 D-Leucinamide, N-methyl-L-tyrosylglycylglycyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-leucyl-L-arginyl-N2-methyl-L-arginyl-N-ethyl  *Dynorphins *Peptide Fragments
Pharma Action Diuretics; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic 		J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1989;251(1):351

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