Endomorphin-2
Endomorphin-2 (EM-2) is an endogenous opioid peptide and one of the two endomorphins.[1] It has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Pro-Phe-Phe-NH2. It is a high affinity, highly selective agonist of the μ-opioid receptor, and along with endomorphin-1 (EM-1), has been proposed to be the actual endogenous ligand of this receptor (that is, rather than the endorphins).[1][2][3][4] Like EM-1, EM-2 produces analgesia in animals, but whereas EM-1 is more prevalent in the brain, EM-2 is more prevalent in the spinal cord.[1] In addition, the action of EM-2 differs from that of EM-1 somewhat, because EM-2 additionally induces the release of dynorphin A and [Met]enkephalin in the spinal cord and brain by an unknown mechanism, which in turn go on to activate the κ- and δ-opioid receptors, respectively, and a portion of the analgesic effects of EM-2 is dependent on this action.[5][6] Moreover, while EM-1 produces conditioned place preference, a measure of drug reward, EM-2 produces conditioned place aversion, an effect which is dynorphin A-dependent.[6] Similarly to the case of EM-1, the gene encoding for EM-2 has not yet been identified.[4][7]
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L-Tyrosyl-L-prolyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-phenylalaninamide | |
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| C32H37N5O5 | |
| Molar mass | 571.667 g/mol |
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See also
- β-Endorphin
References
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- Stefan Offermanns; Walter Rosenthal (14 August 2008). Encyclopedia of Molecular Pharmacology. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 904–. ISBN 978-3-540-38916-3.
- William D. Willis Jr.; Richard E. Coggeshall (31 January 2004). Sensory Mechanisms of the Spinal Cord: Volume 1 Primary Afferent Neurons and the Spinal Dorsal Horn. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 343–. ISBN 978-0-306-48033-1.
- Austin. Zen-Brain Reflections. MIT Press. pp. 125–. ISBN 978-0-262-26037-4.
- Brian E. Cairns (1 September 2009). Peripheral Receptor Targets for Analgesia: Novel Approaches to Pain Management. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 520–. ISBN 978-0-470-52221-9.