[Met5]enkephalin amide

[Met5]-Enkephalin, amide is an agonist for δ opioid receptors as well as putative ζ (zeta) opioid receptors.

Signaling Pathways >> GPCR/G Protein >> Opioid Receptor

Signaling Pathways >> Neuronal Signaling >> Opioid Receptor

Peptides

Research Areas >> Neurological Disease

δ and ζ opioid receptor[1]

[Met5]-Enkephalin at 0.1 nM, 10 nM, and 1 μM significantly reduces the total number of glial cells in culture[1]. [Met5]-Enkephalin, amide acts via δ-opioid receptor to inhibit pelvic nerve-evoked contractions of cat distal colon. [Met5]-enkephalin causes concentration-dependent, reversible inhibition of pelvic nerve-evoked contractions, with an IC50 value of 2.2 nM. [Met5]enkephalin at a concentration (3 nM) which produces a large inhibition of neurogenic contractions, has no effect on contractions to exogenous acetylcholine[2].

[1]. Stiene-Martin A, et al. Glial growth is regulated by agonists selective for multiple opioid receptor types in vitro. J Neurosci Res. 1991 Aug;29(4):538-48.

[2]. Kennedy C, et al. [Met5]enkephalin acts via delta-opioid receptors to inhibit pelvic nerve-evoked contractions of cat distal colon. Br J Pharmacol. 1987 Oct;92(2):291-8.

PZM-21 | Loperamide hydrochloride | Oliceridine hydrochloride | ADL5859 HCl | JDTic (dihydrochloride) | Naltrindole hydrochloride | LY-2456302 | JTC-801 | Matrine | Met-Enkephalin acetate salt | Cebranopadol | Leu-Enkephalin | DAMGO | Sinomenine HCl | SR17018